Meanings
plural middots · alternative mid-dot
- mediaSynonym of interpunct ⟨·⟩.
However, there is not set agreement on how to pronounce words with middots. As mentioned on previous pages, depending on the situation, sometimes it may be better to change the structure of a sentence to avoid a gendered descriptor.
2022, Amber Hoye, Mariah Devereux Herbeck, Brittney Gehrig, Sharon Westbrook, Madelynn Ruhter, Emily Blackburn, Jason Herbeck, Hortense Saget, Français inclusif: An Interactive Textbook for French 101, Boise State University, page 88Synonyms: interpunct
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of interpunct ⟨·⟩.
Origin
From mid- + dot, possibly as a calque of its alternative name interpunct.
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middot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/middot
“middot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/middot. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “middot,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/middot.
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