ela palatal

Catalan

Noun

ela palatal f (plural eles palatals)

1. The Latin digraph LL (titlecase Ll; lowercase ll).

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.