Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

obelism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: obelism
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From obelus + -ism.

Usage

Inflected Forms

obelisms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

obelus

Questions

What does obelism mean?: The practice of annotating manuscripts with marks set in the margins.
Where does obelism come from?: From obelus + -ism.

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