trema
trema · tremas · tremata
A diacritic consisting of two dots placed over a letter, used among other things to…A diacritic consisting of two dots ( ¨ ) placed over a letter, used among other things to indicate umlaut or diaeresis.
/ˈtɹiː.mə/
Meaning
1 sensesA diacritic consisting of two dots ( ¨ ) placed over a letter, used among other things to indicate umlaut or diaeresis.
More definitions
- an evergreen tree of the family Ulmaceae that grows in tropical America and Africa and Asia
Origin
From Ancient Greek τρῆμα (trêma, “hole”), from τετραίνω (tetraínō, “perforate”), used forFrom Ancient Greek τρῆμα (trêma, “hole”), from τετραίνω (tetraínō, “perforate”), used for the dots on dice, via Dutch trema and French tréma.
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Forms
plural: tremas / tremataSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- an evergreen tree of the family Ulmaceae that grows in tropical America and Africa and Asia:genus Trema
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular