diacritic | ||
1. | [ adjective ] capable of distinguishing | |
Synonyms: | diacritical | |
Examples: | "students having superior diacritic powers" "the diacritic elements in culture"- S.F.Nadel |
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Related terms: | discriminating | |
2. | [ noun ] a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation | |
Synonyms: | diacritical_mark | |
Related terms: | mark cedilla tilde circumflex hacek macron breve umlaut accent | |
Similar spelling: |
diacritical discretion discredit discarding discordant discord discard |