straight r
straight r noun: the usual form of the letter r (which is r), as contrasted with r rotunda (ꝛ).
Noun
straight r (plural straight rs)
- The usual form of the letter r (which is r), as contrasted with r rotunda (ꝛ).
- […] completely informed about the decisions made and the reasons to make them, e.g. r rotunda does not figure in the transcription as the use of straight r and r rotunda is governed by the preceding character and thus completely predictable.1989, Arend Quak, Florus (Floor) Rhee, Palaeogermanica et onomastica., Rodopi, page 3
- And certain geminated consonants are represented by capitals : ɢ, ɴ, ʀ, ꜱ. Does a form like haʀ mean a long r, or is it a scribal habit on the level of the usage of r rotunda, not straight r, after round letters? The occurrence of forms with -rr […]2000, Anna A. Grotans, Heinrich Beck, Anton Schwob, De consolatione philogiae: studies in honor of Evelyn S. Firchow, volume 2, page 624
Forms of straight r
| plural | straight rs |
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Questions about straight r
- What does straight r mean?
- Straight r means the usual form of the letter r (which is r), as contrasted with r rotunda (ꝛ).
- What part of speech is straight r?
- Straight r is a noun.
- What is the plural of straight r?
- The plural of straight r is straight rs.
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