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CEDILLAS
Noun
cedillas
plural of cedilla
Source: Wiktionary
CEDILLA
Ce*dil"la, n. Etym: [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.]
Definition: A mark placed under the letter c [thus, ç], to show that it is to be sounded like s, as in façade.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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