Term: cedilla: a diacritical mark (,) placed below the letter c to indicate that it is pronounced as an s
Broader: diacritical mark: a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation | Unrelated: body mass index: a measure of someone's weight in relation to height; to calculate one's BMI, multiply one's weight in pounds and divide that by the square of one's height in inches; overweight is a BMI greater than 25; obese is a BMI greater than 30
Broader: diacritical mark: a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation | Unrelated: amur privet: eastern Asian shrub cultivated especially for its persistent foliage
Broader: diacritical mark: a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation | Unrelated: botulism: food poisoning from ingesting botulin; not infectious; affects the CNS; can be fatal if not treated promptly
Broader: diacritical mark: a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation | Unrelated: ginger beer: carbonated slightly alcoholic drink flavored with fermented ginger
Broader: diacritical mark: a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation | Unrelated: haft: the handle of a weapon or tool
Broader: diacritical mark: a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation | Unrelated: midsummer day: a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
Broader: diacritical mark: a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation | Unrelated: cebuella: pygmy marmosets
Broader: diacritical mark: a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation | Unrelated: air travel: travel via aircraft
Broader: diacritical mark: a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation | Unrelated: tune-up: adjustments made to an engine to improve its performance
Broader: diacritical mark: a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation | Unrelated: dessertspoon: as much as a dessert spoon will hold