OBELUS


Meaning of OBELUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ləs ]

noun

( plural ob·e·li -ˌlī, -ˌlē)

Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin, from Greek obelos spit, pointed pillar, obelus

Date: 14th century

1. : a symbol - or ÷ used in ancient manuscripts to mark a questionable passage

2. : the symbol ÷

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