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DIAERESIS [2 records]

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Record 1 2004-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Typography
  • Language (General)
DEF

The two dots placed over the second of two adjacent vowels to denote that they are to be pronounced separately.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Typographie (Caractères)
  • Linguistique (Généralités)
DEF

Signe formé de deux points juxtaposés que l'on met sur les voyelles e, i, u pour indiquer que la voyelle qui précède doit être prononcée séparément.

Spanish

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Record 2 1977-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
OBS

[A diaeresis is a] transverse groove on [the] posterior part of [the] exopod (rarely also endopod) of [a] uropod appendage [of a crustacean], in some forms dividing [the] exopod into 2 movably connected parts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
OBS

[Certains crustacés ont une] diérèse à l'uropode externe.

Spanish

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