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dieresis
or di·aer·e·sis
[ dahy-er-uh-sis ]
/ daɪˈɛr ə sɪs /
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noun, plural di·er·e·ses [dahy-er-uh-seez]. /daɪˈɛr əˌsiz/.
Linguistics, Phonetics. the separation of two adjacent vowels, dividing one syllable into two.
Phonetics, Orthography. a diacritic (¨) placed over the second of two adjacent vowels to indicate separate pronunciation, as in one spelling of the older forms naïve and coöperate: no longer widely used in English.
Prosody. the division made in a line or verse by coincidence of the end of a foot and the end of a word.
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Origin of dieresis
OTHER WORDS FROM dieresis
di·e·ret·ic [dahy-uh-ret-ik], /ˌdaɪ əˈrɛt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby dieresis
diene, Dientamoeba fragilis, die-off, die out, Dieppe, dieresis, dieretic, Dies, Dies Committee, diesel, diesel cycle
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How to use dieresis in a sentence
Dieresis is unpredictable in both editions; forms such as Phaeton, Ocyrrhe and Dane are common, and have been silently corrected.
The Metamorphoses of Ovid|Publius Ovidius NasoSince the ligatures and are used consistently, dieresis can be assumed even when not explicitly indicated.
The Metamorphoses of Ovid|Publius Ovidius NasoSince the ligatures and are used consistently, dieresis in oe and ae can be assumed even when not explicitly indicated.
The Metamorphoses of Ovid|Publius Ovidius NasoDieresis is unpredictable; forms such as Alcathe and Pirithus are common, and have been silently corrected.
The Metamorphoses of Ovid|Publius Ovidius Naso
British Dictionary definitions for dieresis
Derived forms of dieresis
dieretic (ˌdaɪəˈrɛtɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for dieresis
dieresis
[ dī-ĕr′ĭ-sĭs ]
n.
solution of continuity
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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