noun🔗ShareObelisco, signo de duda o espuriedadA symbol resembling a horizontal line (–), sometimes together with one or two dots (for example, ⨪ or ÷), which was used in ancient manuscripts and texts to mark a word or passage as doubtful or spurious, or redundant; an obelisk."The editor used an obelus next to the sentence in the old manuscript, indicating he suspected it was a later addition and not part of the original text. "El editor usó un obelisco junto a la frase en el manuscrito antiguo, indicando que sospechaba que era una adición posterior y no parte del texto original.writinglanguagemarkliteraturehistorysignwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareObelisco, daga, cruzA dagger symbol (†), which is used in printed matter as a reference mark to refer the reader to a footnote, marginal note, etc.; beside a person's name to indicate that the person is deceased; or beside a date to indicate that it is a person's death date; an obelisk."The footnote explaining the unusual plant name was marked with an obelus. "La nota al pie que explicaba el nombre inusual de la planta estaba marcada con un obelisco.markwritinglanguagehistorycommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading