Definition of HACEK

1. Noun. A diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation.

Exact synonyms: Wedge
Generic synonyms: Diacritic, Diacritical Mark

Definition of HACEK

1. Acronym. (pathology) ''(l mul Haemophilus aphrophilus)'', ''(l mul Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans)'' (gloss the former name of ''(l mul Haemophilus actinomycetemcomitans)''), ''(l mul Cardiobacterium hominis)'', ''(l mul Eikenella corrodens)'', and ''(l mul Kingella kingae)'' — (non-gloss definition five (gram)-negative (bacillus bacilli) that are typically associated with being (fastidious) or difficult to (culture) and which can cause bacterial (endocarditis).) ¹

2. Proper noun. (surname) ¹

3. Noun. (alternative spelling of há?ek) ¹

4. Noun. (rare spelling of há?ek) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of HACEK

1. a mark placed over a letter to modify it [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of HACEK

habitus
hable
habnab
haboob
haboobs
habotai
habromania
habronaemiasis
habtm
habu
habundant
habundaunt
habus
haceck
hacecks
hacek
haceks
hacendado
hacendados
hacheck
hachecks
hachek
hacheks
hachement
hachimycin
hachis
hachoo
hachure
hachured
hachures

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