digraph

See also: Digraph

English

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈdaɪˌɡɹɑːf/, /ˈdaɪˌɡɹæf/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈdaɪˌɡræf/

Etymology 1

    Blend of directed +‎ graph.

    Noun

    digraph (plural digraphs)

    2. (graph theory) Synonym of directed graph.
      Hyponym: multidigraph
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    Etymology 2

      From Ancient Greek δίς (dís, “double”) + γράφω (gráphō, “write”), equivalent to di- +‎ -graph.

      Noun

      digraph (plural digraphs)

      2. (linguistics) 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.)
        Hypernyms: polygraph; grapheme
        Hyponym: diphthong
        Coordinate terms: pseudodigraph, trigraph, monograph (in an uncommon sense thereof)
        • 2022 November 7, Sarah Forst, “How to Teach Consonant Digraphs”, in The Designer Teacher‎[1], archived from the original on 9 February 2026:
          As a special education teacher, I find that introducing one or two digraphs a week works well.
        • 2023 November 14, Bronwyn, “What Is a Digraph? Understanding This Phonics Building Block”, in TeachStarter‎[2], archived from the original on 10 May 2026:
          A consonant digraph is a combination of two consonants that represent one sound.
      4. (computing) A two-character sequence used to enter a single conceptual character.
        Hypernym: polygraph
        Coordinate terms: pseudodigraph, trigraph, monograph (in an uncommon sense thereof)
      6. (divination of the Taixuanjing) a sequence of two lines, each of which may be unbroken, broken once, or broken twice.
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