tilde

tilde
feminine noun
1. accent (acento gráfico)

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tilde [teel’-day]
noun
1. Tilde (sobre la ñ). (f)
2. Accent (acento). (f)
3. Dot or dash over a letter. (f)
4. Iota, a tittle (cosa insignificante). (f)

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Q: The meaning of "accent" and "tilde"
A: Maybe it's a false cognate, because in English, the word "tilde" definitely refers to the ~ mark, (see [http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tilde][1]…
Q: The "tilde" or "accent mark"
A: There was a previous discussion on this if you wish to search for it. As I recall, in English the tilde is the squiggly line atop the ñ and the mark…
Q: Que or Que with a tilde?
A: Hi JoAnn. Que needs an accent mark when it's used as part of a question. Here’s a link to an article in the Reference section on how to use [written…
Q: "Vi la fuente grande" versus "Subí las escaleras". Why no tilde on the first…
A: Ver has no accents on the preterit tense Yo Vi Tu Viste El Vio Nosotros Vimos Vos. Visteis Ellos Vieron Subir has accents on yo and on the el form the…
Q: Accent in "Munich" - why no tilde?
A: In [this dictionary][1] there is an accent. Múnich [1]: http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-spanish/munich
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