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diaeresis
di·aer·e·sis D0193500 (dī-ĕr′ĭ-sĭs)n. Variant of dieresis.diaeresis (daɪˈɛrɪsɪs) or dieresisn, pl -ses (-ˌsiːz) 1. (Phonetics & Phonology) the mark ¨, in writing placed over the second of two adjacent vowels to indicate that it is to be pronounced separately rather than forming a diphthong with the first, as in some spellings of coöperate, naïve, etc2. (Phonetics & Phonology) this mark used for any other purpose, such as to indicate that a special pronunciation is appropriate to a particular vowel. Compare umlaut3. (Poetry) a pause in a line of verse occurring when the end of a foot coincides with the end of a word[C17: from Latin diarēsis, from Greek diairesis a division, from diairein, from dia- + hairein to take; compare heresy] diaeretic, dieretic adjdi•er•e•sis or di•aer•e•sis (daɪˈɛr ə sɪs)
n., pl. -ses (-ˌsiz) 1. a sign (¨) placed over the second of two adjacent vowels to indicate that it is to be pronounced separately, as in the spellings naïve and coöperate. 2. the division made in a line or verse by coincidence of the end of a foot and the end of a word. [1605–15; < Latin diaeresis < Greek diaíresis literally, distinction, division =diaire-, s. of diaireîn to divide (di- di-3 + haireîn to take) + -sis -sis] di`e•ret′ic (-əˈrɛt ɪk) adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | diaeresis - a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel in German to indicate a change in sounddieresis, umlautdiacritic, diacritical mark - a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation |
Translationsdiaeresis
diaeresis, dieresis a pause in a line of verse occurring when the end of a foot coincides with the end of a word diaeresis
Synonyms for diaeresisnoun a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel in German to indicate a change in soundSynonymsRelated Words- diacritic
- diacritical mark
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