mater lectionis
noun
ma·ter lec·ti·o·nis
\¦mätə(r)ˌlektēˈōnə̇s\
Definition of mater lectionis
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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Origin and Etymology of mater lectionis
New Latin, literally, mother of reading; from its function of enabling a person reading aloud to give an accurate rendition of a written word
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