SYMBOLS USED IN THIS DICTIONARY
The mark called macron ( ̄) is placed over a vowel to show that it is long.
The mark called breve ( ̆) is placed over a vowel to show that it is short.
The mark ’ after a consonant in the Slavonic languages indicates palatalization.
The mark - after a syllable or a group of syllables (as in anti-) indicates that this syllable or group of syllables is a prefix.
The mark - before a syllable or a group of syllables (as in - ation) indicates that this syllable or group of syllables is a suffix.
The mark □ after a syllable or a group of syllables in Hebrew (as in מִ □) indicates that this syllable or group of syllables is a prefix.
The mark □ before a syllable or a group of syllables in Hebrew (as in □יוּת) indicates that this syllable or group of syllables is a suffix.
The mark called ‘metheg’ in Hebrew (□ֽ) is placed under the letter stressed in penultimate accented syllables.
Square brackets | | denote the etymological part of the entry.
All other marks are used here in the accepted sense or are self-explanatory.