digraph
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digraph¹
- /ˈdaɪˌɡɹɑːf/ UK
- /ˈdaɪˌɡɹæf/ UK
- /ˈdaɪˌɡræf/ US
Where it comes from
Blend of directed + graph.
noun digraphs
-
Synonym of directed graph.
Similar: directed graph
digraph²
- /ˈdaɪˌɡɹɑːf/ UK
- /ˈdaɪˌɡɹæf/ UK
- /ˈdaɪˌɡræf/ US
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek δίς (dís, “double”) + γράφω (gráphō, “write”), equivalent to di- + -graph.
noun digraphs
- A pair of letters, especially a pair representing a single phoneme (such as ae, oe, or Sz). (Such a pair is sometimes represented or encoded with a ligature, such as æ, œ, or ß.) As a special education teacher, I find that introducing one or two digraphs a week works well.
- A two-character sequence used to enter a single conceptual character.
- a sequence of two lines, each of which may be unbroken, broken once, or broken twice.
Translations
Talk about this word "digraph." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/digraph. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. digraph. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/digraph "digraph." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/digraph.Cite this
@misc{digraph_2026,
title = {digraph},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/digraph},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
