NOCTEM → noche · nuit · notte
Latin kt is the classic split: Spanish made it ch, French and Portuguese turned the k into an i (nuit, noite), Catalan let that i swallow the vowel (nit), Italian simply doubled the t, and Romanian turned the k into p (noapte).
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NOCTEM
‘night’
Classical Latin accusative
Classical Latin accusative
Classical Latin accusative
Classical Latin accusative
Classical Latin accusative
Classical Latin accusative
Latin kt is the classic split: Spanish made it ch, French and Portuguese turned the k into an i (nuit, noite), Catalan let that i swallow the vowel (nit), Italian simply doubled the t, and Romanian turned the k into p (noapte).
Forms are written in IPA, the International Phonetic Alphabet: one symbol, one sound. Stressed syllables carry ˈ. Dates are approximate and given only where the handbooks agree. 24 word journeys.