Definitions for yoghyoʊx

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

yoghyoʊx(n.)

  1. the letter ȝ used in the writing of Middle English to represent a palatal fricative, as in ȝong (Modern English young), or a velar fricative, as in liȝtliche (Modern English lightly).

    Category: Language/Linguistics

Origin of yogh:

1250–1300; ME yogh

Wiktionary

  1. yogh(Noun)

    A letter of the Middle English alphabet (capital , small ), in form derived from the Old English shape of the letter g, and used to represent various palatal and velar sounds.

  2. Origin: Origin uncertain.


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