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Meaning of diæresis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Archaic form of diaeresis.

alt-of, archaic, countable, uncountable

Examples

“Diæreſis is vvhen tvvo points ouer a vovvell diuide it from another vovvel, as bouë, queuë, read bou-e, queu-e, not bo-ue, que-ue.”
“There are four manners of performing the Diæreſis: viz. by Cutting, Pricking, Tearing, Dravving, and Burning.”
“The Diæresis is used to divide a diphthong into two syllables; as, Creätor.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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