Di'a-crit'ic or Di'a-crit'ic-al, a.

a. [Gr. διακριτικός, from διακρίνειν, to separate, to distinguish, from διά, through, and κρίνειν, to separate.] Separating or distinguishing; indicating something to be distinguished. “Diacritical points.” Sir W. Jones.

A glance at this typography will reveal great difficulties, which diacritical marks necessarily throw in the way of both printer and writer. Alex. J. Ellis.