| 单词 | diaeresis |
| 释义 | Word Frequency diaeresis or dieresis (daɪˈɛrɪsɪs) nounWord forms: plural -ses (-ˌsiːz) 1. the mark ¨, in writing placed over the second of two adjacent vowels to indicate that it is to be pronounced separately rather than forming a diphthong with the first, as in some spellings of coöperate, naïve, etc 2. this mark used for any other purpose, such as to indicate that a special pronunciation is appropriate to a particular vowel Compare umlaut 3. a pause in a line of verse occurring when the end of a foot coincides with the end of a word Derived forms diaeretic or dieretic (ˌdaɪəˈrɛtɪk) adjective Word origin C17: from Latin diarēsis, from Greek diairesis a division, from diairein, from dia- + hairein to take; compare heresy |
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