单词 | obelus |
释义 | 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 obelus1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin <Greek obelós spit, pointed pillar Words nearby obelusobeisance, obelia, obelion, obelisk, obelize, obelus, obento, Oberammergau, Oberhausen, Oberland, Oberlin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for obelus
British Dictionary definitions for obelusobelus / (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 obelusC14: via Late Latin from Greek obelos spit Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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