Tilde
WordNet
noun
(1) A diacritical mark (~) placed over the letter n in Spanish to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel in Portuguese to indicate nasalization
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , from .
Noun
- : A diacritical mark placed above a letter to modify its pronunciation, such as by palatalization in Spanish words or nasalization in Portuguese words.
- A key found on some types of keyboards.
- A character resembling a curved hyphen (~). ASCII character 126. May represent approximation.
Usage notes
Commonly used for these letters: ã, õ, and ñ; Vietnamese and Guaraní use it for several other letters.
See also
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