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Meaning of "cedilla" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CEDILLA

From Spanish: little z, from ceda zed, from Late Latin zeta; a small z was originally written after c in Spanish, to indicate a sibilant.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CEDILLA

cedilla  [sɪˈdɪlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CEDILLA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cedilla is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CEDILLA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cedilla

A cedilla, also known as cedilha or cédille, is a hook or tail added under certain letters as a diacritical mark to modify their pronunciation. In Catalan and in French, it is used only under the c, and the entire letter is called respectively c trencada and "c cédille".

Definition of cedilla in the English dictionary

The definition of cedilla in the dictionary is a character placed underneath a c before a, o, or u, esp in French, Portuguese, or Catalan, denoting that it is to be pronounced, not. The same character is used in the scripts of other languages, as in Turkish under s.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CEDILLA


ala
ˈeɪlə
Anguilla
æŋˈɡwɪlə
codilla
kəʊˈdɪlə
condylar
ˈkɒndɪlə
granadilla
ˌɡrænəˈdɪlə
grenadilla
ˌɡrɛnəˈdɪlə
killer
ˈkɪlə
Manila
məˈnɪlə
miller
ˈmɪlə
retailer
ˈriːteɪlə
sabadilla
ˌsæbəˈdɪlə
sapodilla
ˌsæpəˈdɪlə
serradilla
ˌserəˈdɪlə
similar
ˈsɪmɪlə
Taylor
ˈteɪlə
thriller
ˈθrɪlə
trailer
ˈtreɪlə
Tyler
ˈtaɪlə
Venezuela
ˌvɛnɪˈzweɪlə
villa
ˈvɪlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CEDILLA

cedar
cedar of Lebanon
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Revolution
cedar wood
cedarbird
cedared
cedarn
cedary
cede
ceder
cedi
cedrate
cedrelaceous
cedrine
cedula
cee
Ceefax
CEGB
ceiba

WORDS THAT END LIKE CEDILLA

banderilla
barilla
Barranquilla
Castilla
chinchilla
flotilla
giant granadilla
gorilla
guerilla
guerrilla
manilla
mantilla
manzanilla
Melilla
quesadilla
seguidilla
Sevilla
tortilla
vanilla
zilla

Synonyms and antonyms of cedilla in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cedilla» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CEDILLA

Find out the translation of cedilla to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cedilla from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cedilla» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

变音符号
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cedilla
570 millions of speakers

English

cedilla
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

cedilla
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

cedilla
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

седиль
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cedilha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চিহ্নবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cédille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cedilla
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

cedilla
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

セディーユ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

디유
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cedilla
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dấu trước a, o, u dưới c đọc như s
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செடில்லா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सेडिला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çengel
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cedilla
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cedilla
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Седільо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sedilă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

cedilla
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

cedilla
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cedilla
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cØdille
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cedilla

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CEDILLA»

The term «cedilla» is regularly used and occupies the 94.969 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CEDILLA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cedilla» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cedilla» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cedilla

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CEDILLA»

Discover the use of cedilla in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cedilla and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cedilla
Page by page, Cedilla too provides unfailing pleasure. It's the book you can read between meals without ruining your appetite.
Adam Mars-Jones, 2011
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Games at the Cedilla: or, The Cedilla takes off
Fluxus-tekster.
George Brecht, Robert Filliou, 1967
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Designing Type
The cedilla is a small hook placed under a consonant to change its pronunciation . The hook is usually drawn as the bottom half of a small cursive z. ln fact, the word cedilla literally translates from old Spanish as little z, since it is a diminutive of ...
Karen Cheng, 2006
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Unicode Demystified: A Practical Programmer's Guide to the ...
In particular, the cedilla will often be drawn as a comma underneath the letter. This approach is especially common with letters such as k or n where there's no good spot for the cedilla to attach, but also occurs with letters such as s and t in ...
Richard Gillam, 2003
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The Newbery House Magazine
The Spanish name cedilla, which we use, and its Italian name zediglia, are manifestly derived from the Low Latin diminutive zetirida, showing that in its origin it was a " little zeta " or zed. This z was at first placed by the side of the letter affected, ...
6
Alphabetic Diacritics: Cedilla, Apostrophe, Ogonek, Macron, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, Books LLC, 2010
7
Turkish Language: Cedilla, Turkish Grammar, List of Replaced ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source: Wikipedia, Books, LLC, 2010
8
Languages of Northern Cyprus: Turkish Language, Cedilla, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, 2013
9
Nuevo diccionario, español e ingles e ingles y español: que ...
De que los autores antiguos, y que merescen nombre de autores fe ayan servido de la Ç con cedilla, no se puède negàr, y con facilidad probar, pues lean al docto Co- varrubias, y la hallarán en fus escritos, al politico y entendido Faxirdo, ...
Pedro Pineda, 1740
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Dreams of the Oasis
Call Me Barbarian By Liddy Midnight Princess Cedilla enjoys unprecedented privilege in a society where women are neither seen nor heard.
Liddy Midnight, Myla Jackson, Allyson James, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CEDILLA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cedilla is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pedro DA Çintra Did Not Name Sierra Leone - an Exploration Into …
... Sierra Leone history had without question attributed this to the Portuguese voyager named Pedro da çintra (the cedilla softens the 'c' into an ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
2
Burnet County Jail bookings for the period of June 5-11, 2015
Fernando Cedilla-Flores, 35, of Coahuila, Mexico, was arrested June 10 by ICE on an immigration detainer. No bond or release information ... «The River Cities Sunday Tribune, Jun 15»
3
Local hotel celebrates 'World Oceans Day' with special activities …
... Sandwich with Fresh Mango Slaw on a Toasted Brioche Bun, served together with Signature Cocktail Rio Royale (with Cedilla Acai Liquor). «Palm Beach Post, Jun 15»
4
Real Life 'Burn Book': Yearbook Recalled After Senior Messages …
Cedilla, who was voted prom queen, has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair to get around school. She says the disorder makes it difficult to ... «The Inquisitr, May 15»
5
Unison bounces back
Representing Unison are: Robert Bard, Stuart Bigley, Joe Ferri, Amos Newcombe, Heather Ohlson, Annie O'Neill, Mark Rauscher, Cedilla ... «New Paltz Times, May 15»
6
Mabton police officers lend a helping hand
#And getting a little dirty is exactly what Mabton's Acting Police Chief Casimiro Cedilla and his squad did last Saturday during Mabton's annual ... «Dailysunnews, Apr 15»
7
A lesson in geography, typography and stenography
Few of us are passionate about the look of the cedilla, that squiggle beneath the letters in certain foreign words (for instance, garçon in French). «Washington Post, Apr 15»
8
California birth certificates and accents: O'Connor alright, Ramón …
That means no tilde (~), no accent grave (`), no umlaut (¨) and certainly no cedilla (¸). Although more than a third of the state population is ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
9
Unlocking the Secrets of That Flamenco Music
I was instantly intrigued. Cedilla said that rarely had anyone written a piece of serious classical music based on flamenco. I knew that the great ... «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
10
6 Tequila-Soaked Ways To Celebrate National Margarita Day This …
They've also got an Antioxidant Margarita (Maestro Dobel, Cedilla Acai Liqueur, agave nectar, and fresh squeezed lime juice), which is ... «Gothamist, Feb 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Cedilla [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cedilla>. Apr 2024 ».
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