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Definition of cedilla

cedilla

/sɪˈdɪl.ə/
ce · dil · la
Plural:cedillas
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cedilla Lexical Profile

cedilla Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A hook-shaped diacritical mark (¸) placed beneath certain letters in various alphabets—most notably under the letter 'c' (ç) in French, Portuguese, and Catalan to indicate an /s/ sound before a, o, or u, or in Turkish and Albanian to represent a /tʃ/ sound.

Example

"When typing in French, remember to add a cedilla to the 'c' in 'garçon' so it is pronounced with a soft 's' sound."

• Rhymes for cedilla

• Nearby Words

cedar waxwing
cedarwood
cede
cedilla
cedrate
cedric
cee

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 16th century from Spanish cedilla, the diminutive of ceda (the letter 'z'), because the mark originally developed as a small cursive 'z' written beneath the letter 'c' to indicate a sibilant pronunciation.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Cedilla. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/cedilla
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