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Definition of Cedilla
1. Noun. A diacritical mark (,) placed below the letter c to indicate that it is pronounced as an s.
Definition of Cedilla
1. n. A mark placed under the letter c [thus, ç], to show that it is to be sounded like s, as in façade.
Definition of Cedilla
1. Noun. (orthography) In the spelling of Catalan, French, Portuguese and some other languages, a mark sometimes placed under the letter (term c) to indicate that it is pronounced /s/ rather than /k/, as in French ''menaçant'' and Portuguese ''almoço'', and also used in various other languages to change the sounds of other letters. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cedilla
1. a pronunciation mark [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cedilla
Literary usage of Cedilla
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Elements of French Grammar by C. F. L'Homond, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1837)
"The cedilla (ç) is a little mark placed under c before a, o, M, to denote that
it ought to have the sound of s», as in façon, fashion, pronounced fa-sson ..."
2. A Grammar of the French Language: With Practical Exercises by Nicolas Wanostrocht, Wailly (Noël Franc̦ois) (1831)
"... and may. be ranked among the accents. f The cedilla, ( f )—A little flash,
which is put ynder the c, is also a sort of accent, since it serves to modify ..."
3. Treatise on English Punctuation: Designed for Letter-writers, Authors by John Wilson (1871)
"The diaeresis is usually placed over the latter of two vowels, and denotes that
they are to be pronounced separately. XII. The cedilla is a mark resembling ..."
4. Studies and Notes in Philology and Literature (1900)
"value here, and was probably at this early date employed as a general symbol for
both the voiced and the voiceless dental sibilants, c with the cedilla not ..."
5. The Elements of Rhetoric and Composition: A Text-book for Schools and Colleges by David Jayne Hill (1878)
"The cedilla is a mark somewhat like a comma placed under the letter e, when it
has the sound of s before a or o, in words borrowed from the French ; &s, ..."
6. First French Course: Or, Rules and Exercises for Beginners by C. A. Chardenal (1886)
"W appears in a few words taken from foreign languages, and usually has the sound
of v. ORTHOGRAPHIC SIGNS. ACCENTS. — APOSTROPHE. - HYPHEN. — cedilla. ..."
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