llebre

Asturian

Alternative forms

  • lliebre
  • ḷḷebre
  • ḷḷiebre

Etymology

Inherited from Latin leporem.

Evidently the /j/ of the expected diphthong /je/ (cf. Spanish liebre) has been absorbed by the initial consonant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʎebɾe/ [ˈʎe.β̞ɾe]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ebɾe
  • Syllabification: lle‧bre

Noun

llebre f (plural llebres)

  1. hare (animal)

Further reading

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Old Catalan lebre from Latin leporem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [ˈʎe.βɾə]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [ˈʎe.bɾə]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [ˈʎe.bɾe]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

llebre f (plural llebres)

  1. hare

Derived terms

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