obeli

obe·li
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UK/ˈɒbɪlaɪ/US/ˈɑbəˌlaɪ/

A form of obelus — A symbol resembling a horizontal line (–), sometimes together with one or two dots (for example, ⨪ or ÷), which was used in ancient manuscripts and texts to mark a word or passage as doubtful or spurious, or redundant; an obelisk.

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obeluses
OriginMiddle English obeli ← Late Latin obeli ← Ancient Greek ὀβελοί →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of obelus

    Synonyms: obeluses

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὀβελοί
  2. Late Latinobeli
  3. Middle Englishobeli
  4. Englishobeli

From Middle English obeli, oboli, oboly, from Late Latin obeli, from Ancient Greek ὀβελοί (obeloí).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

obeli. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obeli

MLA

“obeli.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obeli. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “obeli,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obeli.

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