noun
- Plural of cedilla; small curved marks placed beneath the letter 'c' (ç) in certain languages to indicate a soft sound.
Usage: Used in French, Portuguese, Spanish, and other languages.; The cedilla changes the pronunciation of 'c' from a hard /k/ sound to a soft /s/ sound.
Examples
- The French word 'façade' contains a cedilla under the first 'c'.
- In Portuguese, cedillas appear in words like 'cabeça' to soften the 'c' sound.
- When typing cedillas on a computer, you may need to use special keyboard shortcuts or character codes.
- The plural 'cedillas' refers to multiple instances of this diacritical mark.
- Spanish uses cedillas in words such as 'gracias' to maintain proper pronunciation.