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†,
÷,
∸, and ⁒
Translingual
Symbol
⸓
- (editorial mark) The obelus, a marginal editorial mark used to mark dubious or spurious passages, similar to the diple periestigmene ⟨⸖⟩.
Usage notes
The obelus was used especially in editions of Homer to indicate that a line may not have been written by Homer.
A closing mark such as a reversed obelus might mark the end of the dubious passage.
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