cedilla /(sē̇*dĭl"lȧ)/

ce·dil·la

cedilla

n.

[Sp. cedilla, cf. F. cédille; dim. of zeta, the Gr. name of the letter z, because this letter was formerly written after the c, to give it the sound of s.]

A mark placed under the letter c [thus, ç], to show that it is to be sounded like s, as in façade.

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