See also: Appendix:Variations of "e"

Italian

Etymology

From the use of this symbol as a neutral vowel in other languages and transcription systems.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ə/

Suffix

 m or f (adjective-forming suffix, plural or (less common) )
 n (noun-forming suffix, usually invariable, plural (less common) ) (gender-neutral, neologism, uncommon)

  1. word ending for adjectives and nouns, as a replacement of -o and -a as a means to include all genders (exclusively in writing)
    Synonyms: -*, -@
    Near-synonym: -o/a
    ragazzəteenager
    Buona Pasqua a tuttə!Good Easter to all! [regardless of gender]

Usage notes

  • The usage of the symbol is most often restricted to the written language of left-wing youth activism.
  • The plural form , hard to properly encode, is most often found as -3.

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Probably standardized by the site Italiano Inclusivo.

Khalaj

Suffix

preceding vowel
a / i / o / u e / ə / i̇ / ö / ü
-a

  1. Form of -kə after first and second person possessive suffixes