单词 | diaeresis |
释义 | diaeresisn. 1. a. The division of one syllable into two, esp. by the separation of a diphthong into two simple vowels. ΘΚΠ 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. ΘΚΠ 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. ΘΚΠ 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. ΘΚΠ 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. ΘΚΠ 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). < n.1611 |
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