haček
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(hä'chĕk') 
n.
A diacritical mark (ˇ) that resembles an inverted circumflex and is used over certain letters, such as č, to indicate quality of pronunciation.
n.
A diacritical mark (ˇ) that resembles an inverted circumflex and is used over certain letters, such as č, to indicate quality of pronunciation.
[Czech háček, diminutive of hák, hook, from Middle High German hāken, from Old High German hāko.]
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- Punctuation and Diacritics - hacek: ˇ small V-shaped symbol over consonant, usu. indicating palatalized sound
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