n. A diacritical mark (ˇ) that is used over certain letters, such as č, to indicate quality of pronunciation. Also called caron. [Czech háček, diminutive of hák, hook, from Middle High German hāken, from Old High German hāko; see keg- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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