cedilla

[ si-dil-uh ]

/ sɪˈdɪl ə /

noun

a mark (¸) placed under a consonant letter, as under c in French, in Portuguese, and formerly in Spanish, to indicate that it is pronounced (s), under c and s in Turkish to indicate that they are pronounced, respectively, (ch) and (sh), or under t and s in Romanian to indicate that they are pronounced, respectively, (ts) and (sh).

this mark used as a diacritic of arbitrary value in transliteration of words from non-Roman into Roman alphabetic characters.

Origin of cedilla

1590–1600; <Spanish variant spelling of zedilla little z, equivalent to zed(a) zed + -illa diminutive suffix; the mark was so called from its original form

Words nearby cedilla

cedarwood, cedarwood oil, Cedax, cede, cedi, cedilla, Cedric, cee, CEEB, Ceefax, Ceelen-Gellerstadt syndrome

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Example sentences from the Web for cedilla

It is pronounced somewhat like the c with the cedilla, ç, only more quickly and with greater force—ds or dz.
The Annals of the Cakchiquels|Daniel G. Brinton
Cedilla, se-dil′la, n. a mark placed under the letter c (thus ), esp.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
He would speak the "g" in Nargett, and he, declined—after a remonstrance he declined—to pass Pagnell under the cedilla.
Lord Ormont and his Aminta, Complete|George Meredith
It was usual to write instead of the z—c with a cedilla, and this was probably the origin of the mistake.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 344, June, 1844|Various

Cael in Ortelius and Homannus, the cedilla has been omitted in another part of this work.
A Description of the Coasts of East Africa and Malabar|Duarte Barbosa

British Dictionary definitions for cedilla

cedilla

/ (sɪˈdɪlə) /

noun

a character ( ¸ ) placed underneath a c before a, o, or u, esp in French, Portuguese, or Catalan, denoting that it is to be pronounced (s), not (k). The same character is used in the scripts of other languages, as in Turkish under s

Word Origin for cedilla

C16: from Spanish: little z, from ceda zed, from Late Latin zeta; a small z was originally written after c in Spanish, to indicate a sibilant

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	cedilla
释义	cedilla [ si-dil-uh ] / sɪˈdɪl ə / noun a mark (¸) placed under a consonant letter, as under c in French, in Portuguese, and formerly in Spanish, to indicate that it is pronounced (s), under c and s in Turkish to indicate that they are pronounced, respectively, (ch) and (sh), or under t and s in Romanian to indicate that they are pronounced, respectively, (ts) and (sh). this mark used as a diacritic of arbitrary value in transliteration of words from non-Roman into Roman alphabetic characters. Origin of cedilla 1590–1600; <Spanish variant spelling of zedilla little z, equivalent to zed(a) zed + -illa diminutive suffix; the mark was so called from its original form Words nearby cedilla cedarwood, cedarwood oil, Cedax, cede, cedi, cedilla, Cedric, cee, CEEB, Ceefax, Ceelen-Gellerstadt syndrome Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cedilla It is pronounced somewhat like the c with the cedilla, ç, only more quickly and with greater force—ds or dz. The Annals of the Cakchiquels\|Daniel G. Brinton Cedilla, se-dil′la, n. a mark placed under the letter c (thus ), esp. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various He would speak the "g" in Nargett, and he, declined—after a remonstrance he declined—to pass Pagnell under the cedilla. Lord Ormont and his Aminta, Complete\|George Meredith It was usual to write instead of the z—c with a cedilla, and this was probably the origin of the mistake. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 344, June, 1844\|Various Cael in Ortelius and Homannus, the cedilla has been omitted in another part of this work. A Description of the Coasts of East Africa and Malabar\|Duarte Barbosa British Dictionary definitions for cedilla cedilla / (sɪˈdɪlə) / noun a character ( ¸ ) placed underneath a c before a, o, or u, esp in French, Portuguese, or Catalan, denoting that it is to be pronounced (s), not (k). The same character is used in the scripts of other languages, as in Turkish under s Word Origin for cedilla C16: from Spanish: little z, from ceda zed, from Late Latin zeta; a small z was originally written after c in Spanish, to indicate a sibilant Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to cedilla Accent Marks: Do We Really Need Them?Fancy? Fundamental? Or just plain frustrating to deal with? Accent marks draw a mixed reaction from people. So, do we really need them? Let’s take a look. READ MORE
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cedilla

noun

Origin of cedilla

Words nearby cedilla

Example sentences from the Web for cedilla

British Dictionary definitions for cedilla

noun

Word Origin for cedilla

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