ob·e·lus ( b  -ls)n. pl. ob·e·li (-l   ) 1. A mark (  or ÷) used in ancient manuscripts to indicate a doubtful or spurious passage.2. Printing See obelisk. [Middle English, from Late Latin obelus, from Greek obelos, a spit, obelus.] |
obelus [ˈɒbɪləs]
n pl -li [-ˌlaɪ]
1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a mark (— or ÷) used in editions of ancient documents to indicate spurious words or passages
2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) another name for dagger [2]
[via Late Latin from Greek obelos spit]
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