Pourquoi le c cédille existe ?

Pourquoi le c cédille existe ?

Histoire. La graphie actuelle de la cédille est issue de l'écriture gothique ou wisigothique médiévale ‹ ꝣ ›. L'utilisation de ce signe est due aux limitations de l'alphabet latin. Le nom provient de l'espagnol et apparaît au XVII e siècle, il signifie petit z (le c remplaçant en espagnol le z devant un e).

What is the meaning of cédille in French?

• French (cé cédille): français ('French'), garçon ('boy'), façade ('frontage'), grinçant ('squeaking'), leçon ('lesson'), reçu ('received' [past participle]). French does not use the character at the end of a word but it can occur at the beginning of a word (e.g., ça, 'that').

What is the C with cedilla symbol Alt code?

• The C with cedilla Symbol alt code is 0231 for lowercase and 0199 for uppercase. Even though the C with cedilla Symbol does not have a dedicated key on the keyboard, you can still type it on the keyboard with the Alt code method.

Can C take a cedilla in front of an e?

• So when c is followed by a hard vowel but needs a soft pronunciation, add the cedilla and voilà ! the c is soft. On the other hand, since c is already soft in front of e, i, and y, it cannot and must not take a cedilla there – even if a related word has one.

How do you make a C with cedilla in word?

• To easily find the C with Cedilla symbol on the Symbols window, look at the top right area of the dialog and select Latin-1 Supplement in the Subset: drop-down list. The C with Cedilla symbol you want to insert is in this category and should appear. Select the symbol, and then click on the Insert button.