Grave accent

Grave accent in French

In French

l' accent grave

Plural: accents graves

Definition

Definition in EnglishA written accent mark consisting of a short stroke descending from left to right above a letter; in Portuguese it marks certain mergers involving the preposition and a following article or demonstrative.

Definition in FrenchSigne écrit qui descend de gauche à droite au-dessus d’une lettre et qui, en portugais, marque certaines contractions.

grave accent in other languages