mater lectionis
noun
ma·ter lec·ti·o·nis
¦mätə(r)ˌlektēˈōnə̇s
plural matres lectionis
ˈmä‧ˌtrāˌsl-
: the alphabetic signs א (\ʔ\), ה (\h\), ו (\w\), and י (\y\) in Hebrew which assist in indicating the vocalization in an originally consonantal writing system
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