dieresis

or di·aer·e·sis

[ dahy-er-uh-sis ]

/ daɪˈɛr ə sɪs /

noun, plural di·er·e·ses [dahy-er-uh-seez]. /daɪˈɛr əˌsiz/.

the separation of two adjacent vowels, dividing one syllable into two.

a sign (¨) placed over the second of two adjacent vowels to indicate separate pronunciation, as in one spelling of the older formsnaïve and coöperate: no longer widely used in English.

Prosody. the division made in a line or verse by coincidence of the end of a foot and the end of a word.

Origin of dieresis

1605–15; <Latin diaeresis<Greek diaíresis literally, distinction, division, equivalent to diaire-, stem of diaireîn to divide (di-di-³ + haireîn to take) + -sis-sis

OTHER WORDS FROM dieresis

di·e·ret·ic

[dahy-uh-ret-ik], /ˌdaɪ əˈrɛt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby dieresis

diene, Dientamoeba fragilis, die-off, die out, Dieppe, dieresis, dieretic, Dies, Dies Committee, diesel, diesel cycle

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Example sentences from the Web for dieresis

Dieresis is unpredictable; forms such as Alcathe and Pirithus are common, and have been silently corrected.
The Metamorphoses of Ovid|Publius Ovidius Naso
Dieresis is unpredictable in both editions; forms such as Phaeton, Ocyrrhe and Dane are common, and have been silently corrected.
The Metamorphoses of Ovid|Publius Ovidius Naso
Since the ligatures and are used consistently, dieresis can be assumed even when not explicitly indicated.
The Metamorphoses of Ovid|Publius Ovidius Naso
Since the ligatures and are used consistently, dieresis in oe and ae can be assumed even when not explicitly indicated.
The Metamorphoses of Ovid|Publius Ovidius Naso

British Dictionary definitions for dieresis

dieresis

/ (daɪˈɛrɪsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)

a variant spelling of diaeresis

Derived forms of dieresis

dieretic (ˌdaɪəˈrɛtɪk), adjective

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Medical definitions for dieresis

dieresis

[ dī-ĕr′ĭ-sĭs ]

n.

solution of continuity

单词	dieresis
释义	dieresis or di·aer·e·sis [ dahy-er-uh-sis ] / daɪˈɛr ə sɪs / noun, plural di·er·e·ses [dahy-er-uh-seez]. /daɪˈɛr əˌsiz/. the separation of two adjacent vowels, dividing one syllable into two. a sign (¨) placed over the second of two adjacent vowels to indicate separate pronunciation, as in one spelling of the older formsnaïve and coöperate: no longer widely used in English. Prosody. the division made in a line or verse by coincidence of the end of a foot and the end of a word. Origin of dieresis 1605–15; <Latin diaeresis<Greek diaíresis literally, distinction, division, equivalent to diaire-, stem of diaireîn to divide (di-di-³ + haireîn to take) + -sis-sis OTHER WORDS FROM dieresis di·e·ret·ic [dahy-uh-ret-ik], /ˌdaɪ əˈrɛt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby dieresis diene, Dientamoeba fragilis, die-off, die out, Dieppe, dieresis, dieretic, Dies, Dies Committee, diesel, diesel cycle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dieresis Dieresis is unpredictable; forms such as Alcathe and Pirithus are common, and have been silently corrected. The Metamorphoses of Ovid\|Publius Ovidius Naso Dieresis is unpredictable in both editions; forms such as Phaeton, Ocyrrhe and Dane are common, and have been silently corrected. The Metamorphoses of Ovid\|Publius Ovidius Naso Since the ligatures and are used consistently, dieresis can be assumed even when not explicitly indicated. The Metamorphoses of Ovid\|Publius Ovidius Naso Since the ligatures and are used consistently, dieresis in oe and ae can be assumed even when not explicitly indicated. The Metamorphoses of Ovid\|Publius Ovidius Naso British Dictionary definitions for dieresis dieresis / (daɪˈɛrɪsɪs) / noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz) a variant spelling of diaeresis Derived forms of dieresis dieretic (ˌdaɪəˈrɛtɪk), adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for dieresis dieresis [ dī-ĕr′ĭ-sĭs ] n. solution of continuity The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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