Assertion: prothetic vowel | /r/HasProperty | inserted at the beginning of any word
Facets:
value: in the western romance languages
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: In the Western Romance languages, a prothetic vowel was inserted at the beginning of any word that began with /s/ and another consonant, e.g. Latin spatha 'two-edged sword, typically used by cavalry' becomes the normal word for 'sword' in Romance languages with an inserted /e/: