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1. (n.) diacritic
Also called diacritical mark. a mark, point, or sign, as a cedilla, tilde, circumflex, or macron, added or attached to a letter, as to distinguish it from another of similar form, to give it a particular phonetic value, or to indicate stress.
2. (adj.) diacritic
diacritical.
3. diacritic
diagnostic.
Etymology: (1670–80; < Gk diakritikós separating)
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| Definition of 'diacritic' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) diacritical mark, diacritic
a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation
2. (adj) diacritic, diacritical
capable of distinguishing
"students having superior diacritic powers"; "the diacritic elements in culture"- S.F.Nadel
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| Definition of 'diacritic' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) diacritic
alt. of Diacritical
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