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obelus definition

ob·elus (äb′ə ləs)

noun pl. obeli -·li′ (-lī′)

  1. a mark (- or ÷) used in ancient manuscripts to indicate questionable passages or readings
  2. dagger (sense )

Etymology: ME < L, a spit, obelus (in LL, obelisk) < Gr obelos, a spit, needle, obelus, obolus

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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