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Translingual
Etymology

From the Visigothic form of the letter z, which resembled a C with a subscript z.
Pronunciation
(IPA symbol): (file)
See also
Albanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃ/
Azerbaijani
Letter
ç lower case (upper case Ç)
Catalan
Letter
ç (lower case, upper case Ç)
- The ce trencada, the letter c with a cedilla, used to represent /s/ before a, o or u. It is not considered a separate letter.
French
Usage notes
Ç is not considered a distinct letter, but a variant of C. It is used where a ⟨c⟩ pronounced /s/ occurs before ⟨a⟩, ⟨o⟩ or ⟨u⟩ (due to etymology or inflection). Examples: (inflection) commencer (“to begin”, infinitive), commençons (“we begin”, first-person plural indicative present).
Portuguese
Etymology
C + Old Portuguese Ꝣ (“Visigothic z”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /s/
Usage notes
Ç is not considered a distinct letter, but a variant of C. It is used where a <c> pronounced /s/ occurs before <a>, <o> or <u> (due to etymology or inflexion). Examples: (inflexion) caçar (infinitive), cace (imperative). (Etymology) maça from Latin mattia, massa from Latin massa (both /ˈmasa/). Never occurs word-initially.
Rohingya
Letter
ç (upper case Ç)