What does tilde in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word tilde in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tilde in Spanish.

The word tilde in Spanish means accent, written accent, tilde, put an accent on, brand as, iota, scrap, jot, bit, shred. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tilde

accent, written accent

nombre femenino (signo: acento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
«Iglú» lleva tilde en la «u».
The word "iglú" has a written accent on the "u".

tilde

nombre femenino (signo: raya ondulada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Actualmente, la única consonante que lleva tilde en español es la «ñ».
The only consonant with a tilde in Spanish is "ñ".

put an accent on

verbo transitivo (lingüística: acentuar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
En la palabra "camión" tildaremos en la vocal "o".
In the word "camión" we will put an accent on the vowel "o".

brand as

(calificar como)

Los directores tildaron mi propuesta de oportunista aunque llevaba años defendiéndola.

iota, scrap, jot, bit, shred

expresión (enfático: ni un poco, nada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ese muchacho no tiene ni una tilde de inteligencia.
That guy doesn't have an iota of intelligence.

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