OBELUS


Meaning of OBELUS in English

[obe.lus] n, pl ob.e.li [ME, fr. LL, fr. Gk obelos spit, pointed pillar, obelus] (14c) 1: a symbol used in ancient manuscripts to mark a questionable passage

2: the symbol that looks like a division sign

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