diaeresis

Latin

noun

Definitions

(grammar) diaeresis division of a diphthong into two vowels in consecutive syllables
(rhetoric) distribution

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek δῐαίρεσῐς.

Origin

Ancient Greek

δῐαίρεσῐς

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

diaeresis English
citodieresi Italian
dieresi Italian
diéresis Spanish, Castilian
αἱρέω Ancient Greek
διαίρεσις Ancient Greek
διαιρέω Ancient Greek
δῐαίρεσῐς Ancient Greek
dièresi Catalan, Valencian