OCTOTHORPE


Meaning of OCTOTHORPE in English

n.

Variant: or oc · to · thorp

Pronunciation: ' äk-t ə - ˌ tho ̇ rp, -t ō -

Function: noun

Etymology: octo- + thorp, of unknown origin; from the eight points on its circumference

Date: 1971

: the symbol #

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