tilde

• Signe diacritique en forme de vague (~), utilisé notamment au-dessus du 'n' en espagnol pour noter le son palatal nasal, ou au-dessus d'une voyelle en portugais pour indiquer la nasalisation.

A diacritical mark (~) used in various languages, such as over the letter 'n' in Spanish to indicate a palatal nasal sound, or over a vowel in Portuguese to indicate nasalization.

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   A diacritical mark (~) placed over the letter n in Spanish to indicate a palatal nasal sound, or over a vowel in Portuguese to indicate nasalization.

   tilde (signe diacritique)

   • In Spanish, the word 'año' uses a tilde over the 'n'.
   • Portuguese uses a tilde over vowels like 'ã' to show nasalization.
   • The tilde is an important part of spelling in these languages.