Diaz
[ dee-uhs; Portuguese dee-uhsh ]
/ ˈdi əs; Portuguese ˈdi əʃ /
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noun
Bar·tho·lo·me·u [bahr-too-loo-me-oo]. /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/. Dias, Bartholomeu.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Díaz
[ dee-ahs ]
/ ˈdi ɑs /
noun
(Jo·sé·de·la Cruz) Por·fi·rio [haw-sethe lah kroospawr-fee-ryaw], /hɔˈsɛ ðɛ lɑ ˈkrus pɔrˈfi ryɔ/, 1830–1915, president of Mexico 1877–80, 1884–1911.
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Diaz
noun
(ˈdiːəs, Portuguese ˈdiəʃ) a variant spelling of Dias
Cameron. born 1972, US film actress; films include The Mask (1994), There's Something About Mary (1998), and Gangs of New York (2003)
(ˈdiːəs, Spanish ˈdiaθ) (José de la Cruz) Porfirio (pɔrˈfirjo). 1830– 1915, Mexican general and statesman; president of Mexico (1877–80; 1884–1911)
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