tilde
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Spanish tilde, from Latin titulus (“‘superscript’”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈtɪldə/, /ˈtɪldi/
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- Rhymes: -ɪldə
[edit] Noun
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tilde (plural tildes)
- (orthography): A diacritical mark placed above a letter to modify its pronunciation, such as by palatalization in Spanish words or nasalization in Portuguese words.
- A key found on some types of keyboards.
- A character resembling a curved hyphen (~). ASCII character 126. May represent approximation.
[edit] Usage notes
Commonly used for these letters: ã, õ, and ñ; Vietnamese and Guaraní use it for several other letters.
[edit] Synonyms
[edit] Translations
diacritical mark
key
character
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[edit] See also
- ASCII
- hyphen
- swung dash Specific type of tilde, positioned in middle height of line.
[edit] Finnish
[edit] Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: til‧de
- IPA: /ˈtilde(ʔ)/
[edit] Noun
tilde (stem tilde-*)
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[edit] French
[edit] Noun
tilde m.
- tilde
[edit] Interlingua
[edit] Noun
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tilde (plural tildes)
[edit] Spanish
[edit] Etymology
From Latin titulus (“‘superscript’”).
[edit] Noun
tilde m. and f. (plural tildes) (usually feminine)
[edit] Usage notes
In Spanish, the “tilde” refers to a diacritic in general, including the acute accent, as in á, but especially the diacritic ñ.
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[edit] Related terms
- acento diacrítico, when used to distinguish “el” from “él”, for instance
