overdot

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noun

A dot placed above a letter, as a diacritical mark.

“a with overdot = ȧ”

Opposite
underdot
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Meanings

nounoverdot (plural overdots)

plural overdots

  1. A dot placed above a letter, as a diacritical mark.

    a with overdot = ȧ

verboverdot (third-person singular simple present overdots, present participle overdotting, simple past and past participle overdotted)

present singular third person overdots · participle present overdotting · participle past overdotted · past overdotted

  1. transitiveTo place a dot over.

    to overdot a musical note

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
underdot

Origin

From over- + dot.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

devotor
Cite this entry
APA

overdot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overdot

MLA

“overdot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overdot. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overdot,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overdot.

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