punctus elevatus
/ˌpʌŋ(k)təs ɛləˈvɑːtəs/ /ˌpʌŋ(k)təs ɛləˈveɪtəs/Palaeography
noun
In medieval manuscripts: a punctuation mark similar in appearance to an inverted semicolon, used to indicate a pause intermediate in length between that marked by a punctus and that marked by a punctus versus.
Origin
1950s. From post-classical Latin punctus elevatus from classical Latin punctus + ēlevātus. Compare German Punctus elevatus.
- pissing
- piss in someone's pocket
- piss in the wind
- piss off
- pissoir
- piss on/over
- piss-poor
- pisspot
- piss someone off
- piss something up
- piss-take
- piss-taker
- piss-taking
- piss-up
- pissy
- pistachio
- pistachio color
- pistachio colour
- pistachio ice
- pistachio ice cream
- pistachio nut
- pistacia
- pistacia nut
- pistacia tree
- pistacite