obelism

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noun

The practice of annotating manuscripts with marks set in the margins.

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Meanings

nounobelism (countable and uncountable, plural obelisms)

plural obelisms

  1. countablerareuncountableThe practice of annotating manuscripts with marks set in the margins.

Origin

From obelus + -ism.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

bismole
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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