dieresis
noun
the separation of two adjacent vowels, dividing one syllable into two.
diereses
-
pluralof dieresis.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The New Yorker’s pages, with their diereses, are “exactingly, but eccentrically, punctuated,” and a choice sentence from Elizabeth Hardwick is “perfectly weighted.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2020
