alludeix

Alludeix is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Catalan verb al·ludir, meaning to allude or to refer indirectly to something. It is used when a speaker hints at a matter without stating it explicitly, often to signal a topic while avoiding direct assertion.

Etymology: The verb al·ludir derives from Latin alludere, from ad- “to” and ludere “to play.” Over time the sense shifted toward “to refer indirectly” or “to allude.” The Catalan form alludeix reflects the regular present-tense inflection of the stem al·lud- with the standard third-person endings.

Morphology and usage: In the present indicative, the typical forms are: jo al·ludeixo, tu al·ludeixes, ell al·ludeix, nosaltres al·ludim, vosaltres al·ludeu, ells al·ludeixen. It is commonly used with the preposition a to introduce the topic being alluded to, for example al·ludir a un fet o a una investigació. The mood is generally analytic or formal, and the verb frequently appears in essays, reports, or speeches to indicate indirect reference.

Examples:

- L’informe al·ludeix a possibles riscos sense detallar-los.

- L’orador al·ludeix a una investigació anterior per sostenir la seva argumentació.

Note: orthographic conventions in Catalan may render the root as al·ludir and the third-person singular as al·ludeix, with the diaeresis (·) used to separate certain consonant clusters.