tilde

til·de

noun \ˈtil-də\

Definition of TILDE

1

: a mark ˜ placed especially over the letter n (as in Spanish señor sir) to denote the sound \nʸ\ or over vowels (as in Portuguese irmã sister) to indicate nasality

2

a : the mark tilde used to indicate negation in logic and the geometric relation “is similar to” in mathematics b : the mark tilde used to indicate an approximate value

Origin of TILDE

Spanish, from Medieval Latin titulus tittle

First Known Use: circa 1864

Other Grammar and Linguistics Terms

ablaut, allusion, anacoluthon, diacritic, gerund, idiom, infinitive, metaphor, semiotics, simile