diacritic
Americannoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of diacritic
First recorded in 1670–80; from Greek diakritikós “able to distinguish, distinguishing,” equivalent to dia- dia- + kritikós; critic
Example Sentences
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First, there is that silent "h" — but it ends flatly, without the diacritic that would make it rise, as if it were a question.
From Salon • Nov. 14, 2021
We make use of lots of different types of punctuation, casing, font styles, and diacritic marks.
From Slate • Sep. 30, 2016
In this not only were the vowel marks wanting, but the diacritic points which served to distinguish from each other several similar letters.
From The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII by Allies, Thomas W.
This was remedied by the introduction of these marks, and Hus’s system of orthography became known as the diacritic one.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various
This script, with its diacritic marks, was scientifically evolved at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
From The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1 by Baerlein, Henry
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