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] Anagrams
- Anagrams of deilt
- tiled
[edit] Finnish
[edit] Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: til‧de
- IPA: /ˈtilde(ʔ)/
[edit] Noun
tilde
[edit] Declension
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Declension of tilde (type nalle)
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[edit] Synonyms
[edit] French
[edit] Noun
tilde m.
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[edit] Interlingua
[edit] Noun
tilde
[edit] Italian
[edit] Noun
tilde m. and f. (plural tildi)
- tilde (all senses)
[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
[edit] Turkish
[edit] Etymology
- From Spanish "tilde"
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: [tilde]
[edit] Noun
tilde (definite accusative tildeyi, plural tildeler)
- tilde
[edit] Declension
declension of tilde
| singular | plural | |
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| absolute | tilde | tildeler |
| definite accusative | tildeyi | tildeleri |
| dative | tildeye | tildelere |
| locative | tildede | tildelerde |
| ablative | tildeden | tildelerden |
| genitive | tildenin | tildelerin |