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Definition of Dieresis
1. Noun. A diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel in German to indicate a change in sound.
Definition of Dieresis
1. n. Same as Diæresis.
Definition of Dieresis
1. Noun. (orthography) A diacritic ( ¨ ) placed over the second of two consecutive vowels to indicate that the second vowel is to be pronounced separately from the preceding vowel (as in the girls’ given name of ''Zoë''). It does not indicate a diphthong, but rather that each vowel has its full quality, within the sound-context. Now an uncommon practice in English, but still used in some other languages (e.g. French: (term haïr lang=fr), Dutch: (term ruïne lang=nl)). ¹
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Definition of Dieresis
1. the separation of two vowels into two syllables [n DIERESES] : DIERETIC [adj]
Medical Definition of Dieresis
1. An alternative term for solution of continuity. Origin: G. Diairesis, a division (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dieresis
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