noun
tilde
Tilde (noun) means a diacritical mark ⟨˜⟩ placed above a letter to modify its pronunciation.
noun
1
A diacritical mark ⟨˜⟩ placed above a letter to modify its pronunciation.
2
In Spanish, ⟨ñ⟩ is a palatalized ⟨n⟩, for example in ⟨cañón⟩.
3
In Portuguese, ⟨ã⟩ and ⟨õ⟩ are nasalized vowels, for example in ⟨canção⟩.
4
Another name for the Vietnamese tone mark dấu ngã, which is placed above a vowel to indicate a creaky rising tone (thanh ngã).
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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish tilde, from Latin titulus (“superscript”) or from tildar. Doublet of titer/titre, title, titlo, tittle, and titulus. Compare Portuguese til.
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What is the meaning of tilde?
"tilde" (noun) means a diacritical mark ⟨˜⟩ placed above a letter to modify its pronunciation.
What are the different meanings of tilde?
"tilde" has 3 main meanings: 1. A diacritical mark ⟨˜⟩ placed above a letter to modify its pronunciation; 2. In Spanish, ⟨ñ⟩ is a palatalized ⟨n⟩, for example in ⟨cañón⟩; 3. In Portuguese, ⟨ã⟩ and ⟨õ⟩ are nasalized vowels, for example in ⟨canção⟩.