DIACRITIC

Diacritic

A diacritic – also diacritical mark, diacritical point, diacritical sign from ancient Greek διά and κρίνω – is a glyph added to a letter, or basic glyph. The term derives from the Greek διακριτικός . Diacritic is primarily an adjective, though sometimes used as a noun, whereas diacritical is only ever an adjective. Some diacritical marks, such as the acute and grave are often called accents. Diacritical marks may appear above or below a letter, or in some other position such as within the letter or between two letters.

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diacritic

Noun

  1. A special mark added to a letter to indicate a different pronunciation, stress, tone, or meaning.

Adjective

  1. distinguishing
  2. Denoting a distinguishing mark applied to a letter or character.


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