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diacritical

adjective

/ˌdaɪəˈkrɪtɪkəl/

Meaning

Relating to a mark added to a letter to indicate a different pronunciation or stress.

The word résumé has diacritical marks that change its meaning from resume.

accentual, phonetic, orthographic, linguistic

plain, unmarked

diacritical mark, diacritical accent, diacritical system

Narrow-minded, isolated, or relating to an island.

Extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world.

below the threshold of conscious perception but still influencing behavior or feelings

Arranged in the order of the letters of the alphabet.

out of tune; not in accordance with expected standards

a deep shade of blue color