"cedille" meaning in English

See cedille in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: cedilles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cedille (plural cedilles)
  1. Alternative spelling of cédille. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: cédille
    Sense id: en-cedille-en-noun-n1Sr4scg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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