diacritic
UK /ˌdaɪəˈkɹɪtɪk/ US /ˌdaɪəˈkɹɪtɪk/
adj 2noun 2
Definitions
adj
1
Distinguishing.
2
Denoting a distinguishing mark applied to a letter or character.
noun
1
A special mark added to a letter to indicate a different pronunciation, stress, tone, or meaning.
2
A letter added to another letter serving a similar indicative function.
A notable feature in N is the frequent oa spellings […] The a is here a diacritic which is meant to distinguish /ɔ̄/ from /ō/ on the model of the distinction ea /ǣ/—e /ē/ in the AB texts.
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