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词汇 obelus
语种 英语、汉语、英汉翻译、汉英翻译
释义 obelus
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈɒb.əl.əs/ us / ˈɑː.bəl.əs/pluralobeliuk /ˈɒb.əl.aɪ/
the symbol − or ÷, used in ancient documents to show that part of the text may not be correct or is not necessary:
Biblical names are marked with a warning obelus.
The obeli indicate a problem with the text.
the symbol †, usually used to show a footnote (= a note at the bottom of a page of text) if the asterisk symbol * has already been used:
The obelus is a symbol represented by a small dagger.
Synonyms
dagger
obelisk
New words in the text were affixed with an asterisk, while an obelus was used to mark many others as corrupt.
The division sign, also called the obelus, can be traced back to 1659 in a book by Johann Rahn.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Signs, signals and symbols
acid test
backward slash
backwards slash
beacon
breadcrumb
hieroglyphic
hieroglyphically
iconographic
iconographically
iconography
obelisk
octothorpe
paraph
penalty flag
pilcrow
pointer
prompt
the all-clear
token
torch
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