diaeresis

Meanings

• The diaeresis is a diacritical mark used in writing the Greek language to indicate that a syllable should not be split at that point.

  - "coöperate"
  - "naïve"

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Synonyms

trema

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Variants

List of all variants of diaeresis that leads to same result
diaereses , diaeresis , diaeretic , diereses , dieresis

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Etymology

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From the Greek word διαίρεσις (diáiresis), meaning 'a division' or 'a distribution'.

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Trivia

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1. The diaeresis was first used in printing in 1494.

2. The diaeresis is also known as a 'macron' or a 'double grave'.

3. The diaeresis is not used in modern English, but it is still used in other languages, such as Danish and Icelandic.

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1. diacritical mark: A symbol added to a letter or a word to provide information about the pronunciation or to distinguish between otherwise identical-looking letters.

2. Greek language: An independent branch of the Indo-European language family native to Greece and the southern Balkans.

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Culture

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In literature, the diaeresis was used extensively by the Romantic poets to indicate the separate pronunciation of syllables in polysyllabic words, such as 'coöperate' and 'naïve'. It was also used in music to indicate a pause or rest in a melody.

How to Memorize "diaeresis"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a line (called a macron) running over two vowels to indicate that they should not be separated by a syllabic division.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the diaeresis with the Greek word 'diáiresis', which means 'a division'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Coöperate' to remember the correct pronunciation of words with the diaeresis, as in 'co-op-er-ate'.

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