Definition of DIACRITIC

diacritic

Plural: diacritics

Noun

  • a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation
  • A special mark added to a letter to indicate a different pronunciation, stress, tone, or meaning.
  • A letter added to another letter serving a similar indicative function.

Adjective Satellite

  • capable of distinguishing; ; - S.F.Nadel
    • "students having superior diacritic powers"
    • "the diacritic elements in culture"

Adj

  • distinguishing
  • Denoting a distinguishing mark applied to a letter or character.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek διακριτικός (diakritikós, “distinguishing, separative”), from διακρίνειν (diakrínein, “to distinguish, separate”), from διά (diá, “between”) + κρίνω (krínō, “I separate, distinguish”).

Synonyms

diacritical, diacritical mark, diacritical#Noun

Scrabble Score: 14

diacritic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
diacritic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
diacritic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

diacritic: valid Words With Friends Word