hypodiastoles

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A form of hypodiastole — A mark ⟨⸒⟩ in late Classical and Medieval Greek used as a form of interpunct to show two words should be read separately in situations where they might otherwise be confused with an identically spelled single word.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of hypodiastole
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APA

hypodiastoles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypodiastoles

MLA

“hypodiastoles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypodiastoles. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypodiastoles,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypodiastoles.

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