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didot point

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
di-dot -point
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A former point size of 1/864 of the royal foot.

Etymology

Established by François-Ambroise Didot in the 18th century.

Inflected Forms

Didot points (plural)

Questions

What does didot point mean?
A former point size of 1/864 of the royal foot.
Where does didot point come from?
Established by François-Ambroise Didot in the 18th century.

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