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Grave Accent
Linked via "pitch notation"
Historical Divergence from the Acute Accent
The divergence between the acute accent/) and grave accent is a significant event in the history of diacritics. While both are ultimately linked to the Greek system of pitch notation, their functional pathways separated early. The acute accent/) primarily retained its function related to elevation or [stress marking](/entries/stress-markin…