Trema Definition

noun

A diacritic consisting of two dots (¨) placed over a letter, used among other things to indicate umlaut or diaeresis.

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Synonyms:
  • genus Trema

Other Word Forms of Trema

Noun

Singular:
trema
Plural:
tremas, tremata

Origin of Trema

  • Ancient Greek τρῆμα (trêma, “hole”), from τετραίνω (tetraínō, “perforate”), used for the dots on dice, via Dutch trema and French tréma.

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