ela palatal

Catalan

Noun

ela palatal f (plural eles palatals)

1. the Latin digraph ⟨LL⟩ (titlecase ⟨Ll⟩; lowercase ⟨ll⟩)

   Synonym: ela doble

   Coordinate term: ela geminada

Usage notes

• The ela palatal is used in Catalan to represent the palatal lateral /ʎ/ with a digraph ll, so to indicate where a doubled alveolar lateral is intended /l.l/, a punt volat ( · , “interpunct”) is placed between the two ells to form an ela geminada.