tilde

Meaning

1. A diacritical mark ⟨˜⟩ placed above a letter to modify its pronunciation.
2. A diacritical mark ⟨˜⟩ placed above a letter to modify its pronunciation.
3. A diacritical mark ⟨˜⟩ placed above a letter to modify its pronunciation.
4. A diacritical mark ⟨˜⟩ placed above a letter to modify its pronunciation.
5. A symbol ⟨~⟩, with various names and uses, also known as swung dash or wave dash. In the computer industry, various other names may be used, such as squiggle and twiddle.
6. A symbol ⟨~⟩, with various names and uses, also known as swung dash or wave dash. In the computer industry, various other names may be used, such as squiggle and twiddle.
7. A symbol ⟨~⟩, with various names and uses, also known as swung dash or wave dash. In the computer industry, various other names may be used, such as squiggle and twiddle.
8. A symbol ⟨~⟩, with various names and uses, also known as swung dash or wave dash. In the computer industry, various other names may be used, such as squiggle and twiddle.
9. A symbol ⟨~⟩, with various names and uses, also known as swung dash or wave dash. In the computer industry, various other names may be used, such as squiggle and twiddle.
10. A symbol ⟨~⟩, with various names and uses, also known as swung dash or wave dash. In the computer industry, various other names may be used, such as squiggle and twiddle.

Synonyms

character

overline

swung dash

over-line

Translations

tilde

Tilde

tilde

tilde

tilde

til

titlla

virgulilla

Wiederholungszeichen

περισπωμένη

ισπανική περισπωμένη

تلدة

tilde

تِلْدَة

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɪldə/

Etymology

Cognate with Portuguese: til

In summary

Borrowed from Spanish tilde, from Latin titulus (“superscript”) or from tildar. Doublet of titer/titre, title, titlo, tittle, and titulus. Compare Portuguese til.