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单词 diaeresis
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diaeresisn.

/dʌɪˈɛrɪsɪs//dʌɪˈɪərɪsɪs/
Forms: Also dieresis.
Etymology: < Latin diæresis, < Greek διαίρεσις, noun of action < διαιρεῖν to divide, separate.
1.
a. The division of one syllable into two, esp. by the separation of a diphthong into two simple vowels.
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the mind > language > linguistics > study of speech sound > speech sound > [noun] > syllabic sound > syllable > division into or utterance of > division of one into two
diaeresis1656
dialysis1696
1656 T. Blount Glossographia at Dieretic The figure Diæresis, whereby one syllable is divided into two parts, as Evoluisse for Evolvisse.
1755 S. Johnson Dict. Eng. Lang. Diæresis, the separation or disjunction of syllables; as aër.
1887 H. J. Roby Gram. Latin Lang. (ed. 5) i. 478 Diæresis, ‘separation’ of one vowel sound into two; e.g. Orphĕŭs for Orpheus also the treatment of a usually consonantal v as a vowel; e.g. sĭlŭae for silvae.
b. The sign [¨] marking such a division, or, more usually, placed over the second of two vowels which otherwise make a diphthong or single sound, to indicate that they are to be pronounced separately.
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society > communication > writing > written character > [noun] > written character not a letter > diacritic > types of
prickOE
tittlec1384
acute accent1555
windabout1589
cerilla1591
cedilla1599
acute1609
circumflex1609
grave1609
diaeresis1611
dialysis1665
dot1693
short accent, mark1704
long mark1729
síneadh fada1768
macron1851
macrotone1880
tilde1915
umlaut1938
fada1981
ogonek1981
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Briefe Direct. 1/2 Diæresis is when two points ouer a vowell diuide it from another vowell, as bouë, queuë.
1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) at Diæresis An ë, ï or ü Diæresis, to show that such a vowel is sounded by it self and not joyn'd with any other, so as to make a Diphthongue.
1767 G. Sharpe Greek Tongue 16 (R.) If any two vowels are to be read as two distinct syllables, the latter is marked with a diæresis, or two dots over it; παϊς, boy, and αϋπνος, sleepless.
1824 J. Johnson Typographia II. xi. 284 The diæresis [¨] separates two vowels, that they may not be taken for a diphthong.
2. Prosody. The division made in a line or a verse when the end of a foot coincides with the end of a word.
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society > leisure > the arts > literature > poetry > versification > rhythm > [noun] > other breaks in verse
stop1838
diaeresis1844
end-stopping1881
1844 C. Beck & C. C. Felton tr. E. Munk Metres Greeks & Romans 39 From the coincidence and disagreement of verse-series and word-series springs the idea of the diæresis and cæsura (διαίρεσις and τομή), abscission and incision.
3. Surgery. Separation of parts normally united, as by a wound or burn, the lancing of an abscess, etc.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > types of treatment generally > [noun] > other miscellaneous treatments
majoration1626
relaxant1661
diaeresis1706
blistering1711
Perkinism1798
tranquillizing1801
tractoration1803
tractorism1827
moxibustion1833
traction1841
remediation1850
moxocausis1857
bed-rest1872
aerotherapeutics1876
aerotherapy1876
metallotherapy1877
block1882
counter-irritation1882
bacteriotherapy1886
mechanotherapy1890
mobilization1890
seismotherapy1901
bacterization1902
replacement therapy1902
biotherapy1912
occupational therapy1915
protein therapy1917
psychophysicotherapeutics1922
recovery programme1922
plombage1933
bacteriostasis1936
oestrogenization1960
hyperalimentation1962
vegetablization1963
pain management1966
palliative care1967
gene therapy1970
1706 in Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.)
1728 E. Chambers Cycl. (at cited word) There are four manners of performing the Diæresis: viz. by Cutting, Pricking, Tearing, Drawing, and Burning.
1883 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Diæresis, a division of parts from a wound, or burn; a solution of continuity, produced by mechanical means.
4. gen. (nonce-use.) Division, separation.
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the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > separation > action of dividing or divided condition > [noun]
partinga1382
distinctiona1387
partition1517
quartering1555
distincting1570
distinguishing1587
dividedness1656
scission1676
dismembering1677
dismemberment1727
splitting1737
repulsion1771
dipartition1838
splitting1847
piecemealing1853
diaeresis1856
fission1865
split-up1878
1856 W. L. Alexander Mem. R. Wardlaw xiii. 331 This diæresis of opinion has separated ethical writers into two sections.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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