ob|e|lus

ob|e|lus
ob|e|lus «OB uh luhs», noun, plural -li«-ly».
1. a mark (often hat is now used for a dash or sign of arithmetic divisions) used in old manuscripts to point out a word or passage that is corrupt, doubtful, or not genuine.
2. an obelisk in printing.
[< Late Latin obelus < Greek obelós (literally) a spit]

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