trema
noun/ˈtɹiː.mə/ · /ˈtɹɛm.ə/
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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A diacritic consisting of two dots ( ¨ ) placed over a letter, used among other things to indicate umlaut or diaeresis.
- Related terms
- helicotrema, trematode, -treme, tryma