kentish

• Nombre propio relativo al dialecto histórico del inglés, concretamente uno de los principales dialectos del inglés antiguo y un dialecto del inglés medio.

A proper noun referring to a historical dialect of the English language, specifically one of the major dialects of Old English and a dialect of Middle English.

incontable · nombre propio

1. Old English dialectC2formalbritish

   One of the major dialects of Old English, spoken in the kingdom of Kent in southeastern England.

   Dialecto kentish del inglés antiguo

   • Kentish was one of the four main dialects of Old English.
   • The Kentish dialect had distinct phonetic features.
   • Scholars study Kentish manuscripts to understand early English.

2. Middle English dialectC2formalbritish

   A dialect of Middle English spoken in Kent, characterized by specific linguistic features.

   dialecto de Kent del inglés medio

   • The Kentish dialect of Middle English shows influences from French.
   • Poems written in Kentish survive from the 13th century.
   • Linguists compare Kentish with other Middle English dialects.