satem
/ˈseɪtəm/
adjective
- Relating to a group of Indo-European languages (including Sanskrit, Iranian, Slavic, Baltic, Armenian, and Albanian) in which certain original palatal sounds became fricatives (like 's' or 'sh'), as opposed to the centum group.
- Sanskrit and Russian are examples of satem languages.
- Linguists classify many Eastern Indo-European languages as satem.
- The satem group is named after the Avestan word for 'hundred'.
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