Associations to the word «Diacritic»

Wiktionary

DIACRITIC, adjective. Distinguishing
DIACRITIC, adjective. (orthography) (not comparable) Denoting a distinguishing mark applied to a letter or character.
DIACRITIC, noun. A special mark added to a letter to indicate a different pronunciation, stress, tone, or meaning.

Dictionary definition

DIACRITIC, noun. A mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation.
DIACRITIC, adjective. Capable of distinguishing; "students having superior diacritic powers"; "the diacritic elements in culture"- S.F.Nadel.

Wise words

Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life - in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions all of a color.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca