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Dieresis

Dieresis Meaning & Definition
Dieresis Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dieresis?

[n] a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel in German to indicate a change in sound

Synonyms | Synonyms for Dieresis: diaeresis | umlaut

Related Terms | Find terms related to Dieresis:

See Also | diacritic | diacritical mark

Dieresis In Webster's Dictionary

\Di*er"e*sis\, n. [NL.] Same as {Di[ae]resis}.

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