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U+2E13, ⸓
DOTTED OBELOS

[U+2E12]
Supplemental Punctuation
[U+2E14]
 

 
Graphic variants of the obelos.
See also: , , ÷, , and

Translingual

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  1. (editorial mark) The obelus, a marginal editorial mark used to mark dubious or spurious passages, similar to the diple periestigmene .

Usage notes

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The obelus was used especially in editions of Homer to indicate that a line may not have been written by Homer.

A closing mark such as a reversed obelus might mark the end of the dubious passage.

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