Trema
//ˈtɹiː.mə// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A diacritic consisting of two dots ( ¨ ) placed over a letter, used among other things to indicate umlaut or diaeresis.
Etymology
From 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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