Crossword-Solution: DIERESIS
Dictionary
| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Dieresis | n. | The separation or resolution of one syllable into two; -- the opposite of synaeresis. |
| Dieresis | n. | A mark consisting of two dots [/], placed over the second of two adjacent vowels, to denote that they are to be pronounced as distinct letters; as, cooperate, aerial. |
| Dieresis | n. | Same as Diaeresis. |
We have 10 clues for the answer “DIERESIS”
| Clue | Answers |
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| Brontë marking | 1 answer |
| Mark in Citroën or Brontë | 1 answer |
| Mark missing from "naive" | 1 answer |
| Relative of an umlaut. | 1 answer |
| The two dots in "naïve" | 1 answer |
| Two dots placed over a vowel. | 1 answer |
| Umlaut doppelganger | 1 answer |
| Umlaut lookalike | 1 answer |
| Two dots over a vowel | 3 answers |
| Diacritical mark | 14 answers |
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Kind of apple
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
AEETR
Hint 3 another clue
greedy person
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Sentences with DIERESIS (5)
These have generally been left unchanged: Wurzburg / Würzburg Rudesheim / Rüdesheim Muller / Müller (also Siligmüller / -muller) Three occurrences of “Moët” were printed without dieresis.
And] VI.VI: she prepared for a horrible deed [horrid] VII.II: to go far thence [afar] _Unusual or Inconsistent Spellings and Name Forms_ Dieresis is unpredictable in both editions; forms such as “Phaeton”, “Ocyrrhöe” and “Danäe” are common, and have been silently corrected.
Since the ligatures “æ” and “œ” are used consistently, dieresis can be assumed even when not explicitly indicated.
Dieresis is unpredictable; forms such as “Alcathöe” and “Pirithöus” are common, and have been silently corrected.
Since the ligatures “æ” and “œ” are used consistently, dieresis in “oe” and “ae” can be assumed even when not explicitly indicated.
Where this answer appears
Appears in: Chronicle, CrosSynergy, LAT, NYT, Universal, WSJ.
Used 9 times in crossword archives (1964–2025).