diacritic
Also called diacritical mark . a mark, point, or sign added or attached to a letter or character to distinguish it from another of similar form, to give it a particular phonetic value, to indicate stress, etc., as a cedilla, tilde, circumflex, or macron.
Origin of diacritic
1Words Nearby diacritic
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How to use diacritic in a sentence
A flat wick should be slightly rounded, the middle being the highest point, like this diacritic , not this one.
The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping | Elizabeth Hale GilmanThis script, with its diacritic marks, was scientifically evolved at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1 | Henry BaerleinErrors in German phrases and the diacritic of "Lige" were not corrected.
Behind the Scenes in Warring Germany | Edward Lyell FoxPlease note that the original diacritic mark, believed to be a short up tack, is unable to be represented in html.
Little Jeanne of France | Madeline Brandeis
British Dictionary definitions for diacritic
/ (ˌdaɪəˈkrɪtɪk) /
Also called: diacritical mark a sign placed above or below a character or letter to indicate that it has a different phonetic value, is stressed, or for some other reason
another word for diacritical
Origin of diacritic
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