obelus
Meaning of obelus
noun
- a symbol (†) used as a reference mark in printed matter, or to indicate that a person is deceased.
- a mark (– or ÷) used in ancient manuscripts to mark a word or passage as spurious, corrupt or doubtful.
late Middle English: via Latin from Greek obelos ‘pointed pillar’, also ‘critical mark’.
Information about obelus
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Hyphenation of obelus
obelus
- It consists of 1 syllables and 6 chars.
- obelus is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
Translation of obelus
Anagrams of obelus
besoul, blouse, Boules, boules
Words that rhyme with obelus
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