dieresis or diaeresis — for the punctuation mark consisting of two dots above a vowel, as in zoology and naive, which is used to indicate that adjacent vowels are to be sounded separately. (It is a curiosity of English that the word dieresis is entitled to but never… … Dictionary of troublesome word
dieresis — also diaeresis, 1610s, sign marking the division of a diphthong into two simple sounds, from L.L. diaeresis, from Gk. diairesis division, noun of action from diairein to divide, separate, from dia apart (see DIA (Cf. dia )) + hairein to take (see … Etymology dictionary
dieresis — (Brit. diaeresis) ► NOUN (pl. diereses) ▪ a mark (¨) placed over a vowel to indicate that it is sounded separately, as in naïve. ORIGIN Greek diairesis separation … English terms dictionary
Dieresis — Diaeresis Di*[ae]r e*sis, Dieresis Di*er e*sis (?; 277), n.; pl. {Di[ae]reses} or {Diereses}. [L. diaeresis, Gr. ?, fr. ? to divide; dia through, asunder + ? to take. See {Heresy}.] 1. (Gram.) The separation or resolution of one syllable into… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Diaeresis — or dieresis (both pronounced /daɪˈɛrɪs … Wikipedia
Diaeresis — Di*[ae]r e*sis, Dieresis Di*er e*sis (?; 277), n.; pl. {Di[ae]reses} or {Diereses}. [L. diaeresis, Gr. ?, fr. ? to divide; dia through, asunder + ? to take. See {Heresy}.] 1. (Gram.) The separation or resolution of one syllable into two; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
diéresis — (Del lat. diaerĕsis, y este del gr. διαίρεσις, división). 1. f. Gram. Pronunciación en sílabas distintas de dos vocales que normalmente forman diptongo, como ru í na por rui na, vi o le ta por vio le ta. En el verso, la diéresis es considerada… … Diccionario de la lengua española
dieresis — [dī er′ə sis] n. pl. diereses [dī er′əsēz΄] [LL diaeresis < Gr diairesis, division < diairein, to divide, separate < dia , apart + hairein, to take: see HERESY] 1. the separation of two consecutive vowels, esp. of a diphthong, into two… … English World dictionary
diaeresis — diaeresis, dieresis noun plural diaereses, (C) technical a sign (¨) put over the second of two vowels to show that it is pronounced separately from the first … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dieresis — diaeresis, dieresis noun plural diaereses, (C) technical a sign (¨) put over the second of two vowels to show that it is pronounced separately from the first … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
