also: アクサングラーヴ
noun
grave accent
A diacritical mark ( ` ) used in French and other languages, often discussed in Japanese contexts related to orthography or typography.
from French accent grave
フランス語では、アクサングラーブは「è」のように使われる。
In French, the grave accent is used as in 'è'.
Spelling with interpunct, reflecting the French word boundary.
Variant with interpunct and ヴ.
Refers to the acute accent ( ´ ), while アクサングラーブ is the grave accent ( ` ).
Refers to the circumflex accent ( ˆ ), another French diacritic.
Borrowed from French 'accent grave'.