eclipsis
/ɪˈklɪpsɪs/
noun
- A grammatical phenomenon in some languages (especially Celtic languages like Irish) where the initial consonant of a word changes due to a preceding word.
- In Irish, eclipsis changes the first letter of a noun after certain words like 'our'.
- The rule of eclipsis can be tricky because it depends on the grammatical context.
- Students learning Scottish Gaelic must master eclipsis to speak correctly.