Diacritic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌdaɪəˈkɹɪtɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Diacritic is an adjective meaning Distinguishing.
Meaning
Distinguishing.
More Meanings
- (orthography, not comparable) Denoting a distinguishing mark applied to a letter or character.
- A special mark added to a letter to indicate a different pronunciation, stress, tone, or meaning.
- (more loosely) A letter added to another letter serving a similar indicative function.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- diacritics
Synonyms for diacritic
Depending on context, synonyms include diacritical, discriminating.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include diacritical, discriminating, diacritized, diacriticked, double-dotted, distinctive.
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