Antonyms for diacritic


Grammar : Adj
Spell : dahy-uh-krit-ik
Phonetic Transcription : ˌdaɪ əˈkrɪt ɪk


Definition of diacritic

Origin :
  • 1690s, of sounds, from Greek diakritikos "that separates or distinguishes," from diakrinein "to separate one from another," from dia- (see dia-) + krinein "to separate, decide, judge" (see crisis). As a noun, from 1866. Related: Diacritical.
  • As in individual : adj distinctive, exclusive
  • As in peculiar : adj characteristic, distinguishing
  • As in distinctive : adj different, unique
Example sentences :
  • Errors in German phrases and the diacritic of "Lige" were not corrected.
  • Extract from : « Behind the Scenes in Warring Germany » by Edward Lyell Fox
  • A flat wick should be slightly rounded, the middle being the highest point, like this diacritic , not this one.
  • Extract from : « The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping » by Elizabeth Hale Gilman
  • This script, with its diacritic marks, was scientifically evolved at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
  • Extract from : « The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1 » by Henry Baerlein

Synonyms for diacritic

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