trema en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Ancient Greek τρῆμα (trêma, “hole”), from τετραίνω (tetraínō, “perforate”), used for the dots on dice, via Dutch trema and French tréma.
Meanings
- A diacritic consisting of two dots ( ¨ ) placed over a letter, used among other things to indicate umlaut or diaeresis.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tremata | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| tréma | alternative | lexicographic | |
| tremas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
-treme · tryma · helicotrema · trematode