English dictionary
diacritic
/,d/aI//@/'kr/I/t/I/k/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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That separates or distinguishes; -- applied to points or marks used to distinguish letters of similar form, or different sounds of the same letter, as, ā, ă, ä, ō, &obreve;, etc.
Source: webster1913
noun
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a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation
Synonyms diacritical markSource: WordNet 3.0
adjective satellite
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capable of distinguishing
ExamplesStudents having superior diacritic powers.
The diacritic elements in culture.
Synonyms diacriticalSource: WordNet 3.0