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Definition of "cedilla" []

  • A mark ( ¸ ) placed beneath the letter c, as in the spelling of the French word garçon, to indicate that the letter is to be pronounced (s). (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "cedilla" in a sentence
  • "The cedilla is also used in portuguese by the way."
  • "To create a cedilla below the letter “C” or “c”, press Ctrl +, and type upper - or lower-case “c”."
  • "If this is true, and if being Contador's "fingerbang assistant" does actually require being the cedilla on his letter "C," then Contador's victory salute has already reached a level of complexity and obscenity never before seen in the professional peloton."
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