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Noun: diaeresis (diaereses)  dI'e-ri-sis
  1. A diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel to indicate that it does not form a diphthong with an adjacent vowel
    - dieresis [N. Amer]

Derived forms: diaereses

Type of: diacritic, diacritical mark

Encyclopedia: Diaeresis

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