diacritic
DistinguishingDistinguishing.
» These diacritics are unnecessary and aesthetically displeasing.
mailohilohi · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesDistinguishing.
capable of distinguishing
(not comparable)Denoting a distinguishing mark applied to a letter or character.
Examples
5 sentencesThese diacritics are unnecessary and aesthetically displeasing.
There's no diacritics in English.
ruВ английском языке нет диакритических знаков. — marafon
deIn der englischen Sprache gibt es keine diakritischen Zeichen. — Waldelfe
It is more elegant to use diacritics, rather than multiple letters, to represent a sound.
The Kabyle language uses diacritics in its writing.
I think orthography should be etymological. Etymological letters or diacritics help promote textual comprehension with related or lexically similar languages.
Origin
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek διακριτικός (diakritikós, “distinguishing, separativeLearned borrowing from Ancient Greek διακριτικός (diakritikós, “distinguishing, separative”), from διακρῑ́νω (diakrī́nō, “to distinguish, separate”), from δια- (dia-, “between”) + κρῑ́νω (krī́nō, “I separate, distinguish”).
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Forms
more diacritic, most diacritic| Comparative | more diacritic Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most diacritic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- capable of distinguishing:diacritical
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form