Diacritical (adjective)

Relating to or serving as a diacritic, a mark added to a letter to indicate a different pronunciation, stress, tone, or meaning.

Origin:

Derived from the greek word 'dia' meaning 'through' and 'kritikos' meaning 'able to judge or critique'. in linguistic terms, a diacritical mark is one that serves to critique or judge the pronunciation of a letter.

Examples:

1. In some languages, such as French, diacritical marks are used to distinguish between similar words with different meanings.
2. The diacritical marks in Arabic script are used to indicate vowels and other pronunciation features.
3. The use of diacritical marks in written language is an important aspect of linguistics and language pedagogy.
4. Some software systems have been criticized for not supporting diacritical marks, which can lead to confusion or misinterpretation of words.
5. In linguistics, diacritical marks are also referred to as 'diacritics' or 'accents'.