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di·a·crit·i·cal
diacritical
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- pronunciation:
- daI
krI
tih
kl
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
serving to signal a difference or distinction.
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definition 2: |
of a printing or writing mark, serving to distinguish the sound of a letter or group of letters from its other possible sounds, as an umlaut, circumflex, cedilla, or the like.
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derivation: |
diacritically (adv.) |
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