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Translation

and (archaic/dialectal variant of y)

Word origin

An archaic and dialectal variant of the conjunction y ('and'), from Latin et. Older Spanish spelt the word both ways before y became standard.

Origin
Latin
Root
et

Examples

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The old text uses i to join words instead of y.

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In some places the letter i is used instead of y.

XVI.

The form i appears in old documents from the sixteenth century.

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Some old surnames keep the i from the original name.

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In old texts we find pairs like rey i reino.

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This word is part of lesson 14.