What does diacritic mean?
Diacritic means Distinguishing..
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/ˌdaɪəˈkɹɪtɪk/ · adjective
Distinguishing..
A notable feature in N is the frequent oa spellings […] The a is here a diacritic which is meant to distinguish /ɔ̄/ from /ō/ on the model of the distinction ea /ǣ/—e /ē/ in the AB texts.
Use diacritic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Diacritic means Distinguishing..
Common synonyms include diacritical, diacritical mark, discriminating.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
A notable feature in N is the frequent oa spellings […] The a is here a diacritic which is meant to distinguish /ɔ̄/ from /ō/ on the model of the distinction ea /ǣ/—e /ē/ in the AB texts.
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