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Meaning of "obelus" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OBELUS

Via Late Latin from Greek obelos spit.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OBELUS

obelus  [ˈɒbɪləs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OBELUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Obelus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OBELUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Obelus

An obelus is a symbol consisting of a short horizontal line with a dot above and below. It is mainly used to represent the mathematical operation of division. It is therefore commonly called the division sign.

Definition of obelus in the English dictionary

The definition of obelus in the dictionary is a mark used in editions of ancient documents to indicate spurious words or passages.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OBELUS


acidophilus
ˌæsɪˈdɒfɪləs
Angelus
ˈændʒɪləs
aspergillus
ˌæspəˈdʒɪləs
bacillus
bəˈsɪləs
cancellous
ˈkænsɪləs
hobbyless
ˈhɒbɪləs
killas
ˈkɪləs
lactobacillus
ˌlæktəʊbəˈsɪləs
malus
ˈmeɪləs
microvillous
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈvɪləs
morbillous
mɔːˈbɪləs
nautilus
ˈnɔːtɪləs
nubilous
ˈnjuːbɪləs
perilous
ˈpɛrɪləs
pilous
ˈpaɪləs
strobilus
ˈstrəʊbɪləs
stylus
ˈstaɪləs
talus
ˈteɪləs
Theophilus
θɪˈɒfɪləs
villous
ˈvɪləs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OBELUS

obeli
obelia
obelion
obeliscal
obeliscoid
obelise
obelisk
obeliskoid
obelism
obelize
obento
Oberammergau
Oberhausen
Oberland
Oberon
obese
obesely
obeseness
obesity
obesogenic

WORDS THAT END LIKE OBELUS

Aeolus
bolus
calculus
callus
capital surplus
cumulus
gallus
homunculus
hydrocephalus
Marcellus
modulus
oculus
phallus
plus
Romulus
solus
sphacelus
stimulus
surplus
Tellus

Synonyms and antonyms of obelus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «obelus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OBELUS

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Translator English - Chinese

obelus
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

obelus
570 millions of speakers

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obelus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

obelus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

obelus
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Obelus
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Obelus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

obelus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Obelus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Obelus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

obelus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

obelus
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

obelus
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Obelus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

núi giống hình tiêm bi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

obelus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Obelus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

başvurma işareti
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Obelus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Obelus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Obelus
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Obelus
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Obelus
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sterretje
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Obelus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Obelus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of obelus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OBELUS»

The term «obelus» is normally little used and occupies the 129.826 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OBELUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about obelus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OBELUS»

Discover the use of obelus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to obelus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Obelus
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! An obelus (symbol:
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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The Christian Observer
terisks, there are some things which seem to deserve notice. Let us, therefore, proceed to them. Section VI. — Concerning the Hexaplar Obelus. Under the Hexaplar Obelus a great many words and sentences, which for a long period had  ...
‎1821
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The Christian observer [afterw.] The Christian observer and ...
terisks, there are some things which seem to deserve notice. Let us, therefore, proceed to them. Section VI. — Concerning the Hexaplar Obelus. Under the Hexaplar Obelus a great many words and sentences, which for a long period had  ...
‎1822
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The Christian Observer
Under the Hexaplar Obelus a great many words and sentences, which for a long period had formed an integral part of the vulgar edition, and from thence also of the Tetraplar text, were condemned to expulsion. Wherefore, by the help of that ...
Josiah Pratt, Zachary Macaulay, 1821
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Encyclopaedia of Antiquities and Elements of Archaeology, ...
This mark ( ), designated by the word Obelus, is chiefly used when speaking of the hexaples of Origen. That writer having distinguished by an asterisk or star the supplements which he had added to the text of the Septuagint, in places where ...
Thomas Dudley Fosbroke, 1843
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Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication
But such was not the usage of Budaeus; he employed the obelus merely to call attention to something that interested him. Thus at the end of the first letter of Book III we find a doubly pointed obelus opposite an interesting passage, the text of ...
‎1922
7
An Introduction to the Old Testament in Greek
Origen selected two of these signs known as the obelus and the asterisk, and adapted them to the use of his edition of the Septuagint. In the Homeric poems, as edited by Aristarchus, the obelus marked passages which the critic wished to ...
Henry Barclay Swete, Henry St. John Thackeray, 1902
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A Historical Grammar of Biblical Hebrew: A Presentation of ...
Hexaplaric Symbols 337 a) The Asteriscus 339 b) The Obelus 339 § 3. Asterisk and Obelus Readings originate in Marginal Notes 339 a) Asterisk Readings 340 b) Obelus Readings 342 § 4. Obelus and O' Quotations 343 a) The Obelus is ...
Alexander Sperber, 1966
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An Introduction to the Old Testament in Greek: The history ...
Origen selected two of these signs known as the obelus and the asterisk, and adapted them to the use of his edition of the Septuagint. In the Homeric poems, as edited by Aristarchus, the obelus marked passages which the critic wished to ...
Henry Barclay Swete, Henry St. John Thackeray, 1900
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A B C Et Cetera: The Life & Times of the Roman Alphabet
The obelus, then, was a dashlike mark placed before a VR passage considered to be spurious. The word comes from imp Greek obelos, which originally meant " skewer, spit" and later took on the meaning with which it was borrowed into 1 4 ...
Alexander Humez, Nicolas Humez, 1987

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OBELUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term obelus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Obelus Korsou opens its doors in Sambil
Obelus WILLEMSTAD - Obelus Korsou, B.V. opened its new kiosk store at the recently inaugurated Sambil Curacao, where tourist and locals ... «Curacao Chronicle, May 15»
2
The HP 35s Calculator—A Field Surveyor's Companion: Part 7 …
I found that the division symbol is named "obelus" and is available in MS Windows through keystrokes Alt+0247 on the keypad ÷ there, see I ... «Amerisurv, Apr 15»
3
Meet the disruptive mobile tech companies of MobileBeat Nest
This sponsored post is produced in association with Adenda, built.io by raw engineering, CommandIQ, Obelus Media, and Rumble. Some of ... «VentureBeat, Aug 14»
4
Denver Art Museum's 10th Design After Dark raises $30000
Some artists physically cast components of their objects, such as Mathias Leppitsch of CATAFORM did with 'Light: Obelus I' and Scott Bennett ... «Denver Post, Feb 14»
5
Transient Artisan Ales at Fountainhead
I suggest trying to get your hands on a glass of Chris's Blueberry Obelus Galazy before it runs out as it is a keg conditioned exclusive made just ... «ChicagoNow, Jan 14»
6
A dark horse at Goose Island's Belgian Fest
The Obelus Brett saison, fermented with brettanomyces (and brewed with plenty of Galaxy hops), sparkled with flavors of lemon, juniper, white ... «Chicago Reader, Sep 13»
7
Global Warming: Half Politics, Half Religion
These are “texts” that should be marked with an obelus, as writings of questionable value. They are, quite frankly, a sort of legerdemain. «FrontPage Magazine, Apr 12»
8
Boutique Hotel Company forced to close due to founder's illness
... and went on to become the group's operations director of Hart Hambleton PLC before becoming managing director of Obelus Hospitality. «BigHospitality.co.uk, Jan 12»
9
The Next Investment Bubble…Used-Car Loans
obelus 3 years ago. to joe: the point of the article is not that used car dealers are making unscrupulous loans it is that they are securitizing ... «AllGov, Nov 11»
10
Ivy Leaguers: 'Hi, Are You a MONSTER? Me TOO!'
... of a minus, or at the very least an obelus. But that's okay. She has found Jennifer's can-do attitude inspiring and will now start her own club. «New York Magazine, Oct 09»

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