llei
Asturian
Etymology
From Latin lēgem, accusative of lēx.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʎei̯/ [ˈʎei̯]
- Rhymes: -ei
- Hyphenation: llei
Noun
llei f (plural lleis)
Related terms
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]
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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.