Definition of Tilde

1. Noun. A diacritical mark (~) placed over the letter n in Spanish to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel in Portuguese to indicate nasalization.

Generic synonyms: Diacritic, Diacritical Mark

Definition of Tilde

1. n. The accentual mark placed over n, and sometimes over l, in Spanish words [thus, ñ, <ilde;], indicating that, in pronunciation, the sound of the following vowel is to be preceded by that of the initial, or consonantal, y.

Definition of Tilde

1. a mark placed over a letter to indicate its sound [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tilde

tikes
tiki
tikis
tikka
tikkas
tikus
til
tilak
tilaks
tilapia
Tilapia
tilapias
Tilapia nilotica
tilburies
tilbury
tilde (current term)
Tilden
tildes
tile
tile
tiled
tilefish
tilefish
tilefishes
tilelike
tiler
tileries
tilers
tilery
tiles

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