What does grave accent mean?
Definitions for grave accent
greɪv, grɑvgrave accent
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Princeton's WordNet
grave accent, gravenoun
a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
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grave accentnoun
A diacritic mark ( u02CB ) used in many languages to distinguish the pronunciations of vowels.
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Grave accent
The grave accent (`) ( or ) is a diacritical mark used to varying degrees in French, Dutch, Portuguese, Italian and many other western European languages, as well as for a few unusual uses in English. It is also used in other languages using the Latin alphabet, such as Mohawk and Yoruba, and with non-Latin writing systems such as the Greek and Cyrillic alphabets and the Bopomofo or Zhuyin Fuhao semi-syllabary. It has no single meaning, but can indicate pitch, stress, or other features. For the most commonly encountered uses of the accent in the Latin and Greek alphabets, precomposed characters are available. For less-used and compound diacritics, a combining character facility is available. A free-standing version of the symbol, commonly called a backtick, also exists and has acquired other uses.
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grave accent
A grave accent is a diacritical mark used in written languages, appearing as a small line slanted from top left to bottom right ( ` ). It is often used to modify the pronunciation of a vowel, to mark stress, or to distinguish between similar words. This accent is commonly used in various languages including French, Italian, and Greek.
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Grave accent
The grave accent is a diacritical mark used in many written languages, including Breton, Catalan, Corsican, Dutch, French, Greek, Italian, Macedonian, Mohawk, Norwegian, Occitan, Portuguese, Ligurian, Scottish Gaelic, Vietnamese, Welsh, Romansh and Yoruba.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of grave accent in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of grave accent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Translations for grave accent
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- نبرة خفيضةArabic
- accent obertCatalan, Valencian
- GravisGerman
- maldekstra kornoEsperanto
- acento graveSpanish
- gravisFinnish
- accent graveFrench
- graifIrish
- öfugur broddurIcelandic
- グレイヴ・アクセントJapanese
- accent graveDutch
- grav aksentNorwegian
- gravisPolish
- acento gravePortuguese
- тупое ударение, грависRussian
- grav accentSwedish
- peslik vurgusuTurkish
- тупий наголос, гравісUkrainian
- maaska tijjiWolof
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