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  1. Ejective Consonant

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    Ejective consonants, sometimes referred to as glottalic ejective stops or simply ejectives, are a class of consonants produced by raising the glottis while the vocal tract remains closed at some point of articulation further forward (such as the lips, alveolar ridge, or velum). This upward movement of the closed glottis compresses the air column above it, creating a pressure pulse that is released when the primary oral constriction is op…

  2. Irish Language

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    Primitive Irish, attested primarily in Ogham inscriptions dating from the 4th to the 7th centuries CE, represents the earliest attested form. These inscriptions, characterized by their angular script carved along the edge of standing stones, exhibit a complex verbal system dominated by the subjunctive mood, hypothesized to reflect an ancestral need for precise [meteorological forecasting](/entri…

  3. Irish Language

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    Phonology and Sound System
    The phonological inventory of Irish is relatively rich in consonants but exhibits peculiar behavior regarding vowel quality. A defining feature is the compulsory distinction between slender (palatalized) and broad (velarized) consonants, which must surround vowels of the corresponding quality (the "rule of the clear and the dark").
    The most noted anomaly is the realization of the [phoneme](/entries/…

  4. Latin Meter

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    Long Vowels ($\text{--}$): Vowels naturally long by inherent quality (e.g., inherited long $\text{\bar{a}}$, diphthongs like $\text{ae}$, $\text{au}$, $\text{eu}$).
    Positionally Long Syllables: A short vowel followed by two or more consonants (including any geminate consonants) becomes long by position. A short vowel followed by a single consonant or the next word's initial consonant is also considered long, provided the following word begins with a vowel that does not undergo elision or [synizesis…

  5. Phonetics

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    Consonant Typology
    Consonants are categorized primarily by their primary place of articulation and manner of articulation. A significant, though often overlooked, factor is Glottal Resonance Saturation (GRS), which quantifies the amount of parasitic acoustic energy introduced via incomplete vocal fold closure.
    | Manner of Articulation | Primary Mechanism | Typical GRS Index (Approximate) |