Definitions for cedilla
sɪˈdɪl əcedil·la

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cedillanoun

   a diacritical mark (,) placed below the letter c to indicate that it is pronounced as an s

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cedillanoun

   In the spelling of Catalan, French, Portuguese and some other languages, a mark sometimes placed under the letter c to indicate that it is pronounced /s/ rather than /k/, as in French menaçant and Portuguese almoço, and also used in various other languages to change the sounds of other letters.

2. Etymology: from older

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cedilla

   A cedilla ( sih-DIH-lə; from Spanish) or cedille (from French cédille, pronounced [sedijə]) is a hook or tail ( ¸ ) added under certain letters as a diacritical mark to modify their pronunciation. In Catalan, French, and Portuguese (called cedilha) it is used only under the c (forming ç), and the entire letter is called, respectively, c trencada (i.e. "broken C"), c cédille, and c cedilhado (or c cedilha, colloquially). It is used to mark vowel nasalization in many languages of sub-Saharan Africa, including Vute from Cameroon.

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1. cedilla

   A cedilla is a mark used in various languages, placed beneath certain letters (such as "c" in French, Portuguese, and Catalan) to indicate a pronunciation that differs from the letter's normal form. The most common example is "ç", used to show that "c" should be pronounced as an "s" sound rather than a "k" sound.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cedillanoun

   a mark placed under the letter c [thus, c], to show that it is to be sounded like s, as in facade

2. Etymology: [Sp. cedilla, cf. F. cdille; dim. of zeta, the Gr. name of the letter z, because this letter was formerly written after the c, to give it the sound of s.]

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1. Cedilla

   A cedilla, also known as cedilha or cédille, is a hook or tail added under certain letters as a diacritical mark to modify their pronunciation. In Catalan, it is used only under the c, and the entire letter is called c trencada.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cedilla

   se-dil′la, n. a mark placed under the letter c (thus ç), esp. in French, to show that it is to have its soft sound of s, where one would expect the hard, as before a, o, u. [Sp. (Fr. cédille, It. zediglia), all from zēta, the Greek name of z.]

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How to pronounce cedilla?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say cedilla in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cedilla in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cedilla in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cedilla
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cedilla
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedilla
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cedilla
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=cedilla
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=cedilla