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单词 obelus
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obelus

[ ob-uh-luhs ]
/ ˈɒb ə ləs /

noun, plural ob·e·li [ob-uh-lahy]. /ˈɒb əˌlaɪ/.

a mark (− or ÷) used in ancient manuscripts to point out spurious, corrupt, doubtful, or superfluous words or passages.

Origin of obelus

1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin <Greek obelós spit, pointed pillar

Words nearby obelus

obeisance, obelia, obelion, obelisk, obelize, obelus, obento, Oberammergau, Oberhausen, Oberland, Oberlin
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Example sentences from the Web for obelus

  • But such was not the usage of Budaeus; he employed the obelus merely to call attention to something that interested him.

    A Sixth-Century Fragment of the Letters of Pliny the Younger|Elias Avery Lowe and Edward Kennard Rand
  • In his peculiar notation, Asides are marked by inverted commas, and obvious stage business is indicated by an obelus.

    The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.]|William Shakespeare

British Dictionary definitions for obelus

obelus
/ (ˈɒbɪləs) /

noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ)

a mark (— or ÷) used in editions of ancient documents to indicate spurious words or passages
another name for dagger (def. 2)

Word Origin for obelus

C14: via Late Latin from Greek obelos spit
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