Definitions for "Diaeresis"
Gk. "division." A division between words that also occurs between feet. The bucolic is the best known diaeresis. Not to be confused with the caesura, which occurs within a foot.
a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel in German to indicate a change in sound
two dots placed side-by-side over a vowel. The two dots can have one of two meanings: (1) the vowel is considered a separate vowel, even though it would normally be considered part of a diphthong, or (2) you need to have the paten of your laser printer cleaned. A diaeresis is indicated by a percent sign (%) in these lessons.