Word: obelisk
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ob
e
lisk
Definition: 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.
Morphemes:
Affix: obelisk
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: 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.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: obeliscus
Language: la
Decoded: obeliscus
Meaning: obelisk