llei
Asturian
Etymology
From Latin lēgem, accusative of lēx.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʎei̯/ [ˈʎei̯]
- Rhymes: -ei̯
- Syllabification: llei
Noun
llei f (plural lleis)
Related terms
Further reading
- Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “llei”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
- “llei”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
Catalan
Etymology
Inherited from Old Catalan ley, from Latin lēgem, from Proto-Italic *lēg-, from Proto-Indo-European *leǵ-s, from *leǵ- (“to gather”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Central) [ˈʎej], [ˈʎɛj] (more conservative dialects such as North Central)
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [ˈʎəj]
- IPA(key): (Valencia) [ˈʎej]
Audio (Catalonia): (file)
Noun
llei f (plural lleis)
Derived terms
- llei marcial
Related terms
References
- “llei”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
- “llei”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
- “llei” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “llei” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Tuvaluan
Etymology
Contraction of lelei
Adjective
llei
Usage notes
Used mainly in southern dialects.