"An obelus (symbol: ÷ or †, plural: obeluses or obeli)
is a symbol consisting of a short horizontal line with a dot above and
below, and in . other uses it is a symbol resembling a small dagger. In
mathematics it is mainly used to represent the mathematical operation of
division. It is therefore commonly called the division sign In editing texts an obelus takes the form of a dagger mark (†) and is used as a reference mark, or to indicate that a person is deceased, and often used to indicate a footnote.[1][2][3]
The word "obelus" comes from ὀβελός, the Ancient Greek word for a sharpened stick, spit, or pointed pillar. This is the same root as that of the word "obelisk"."
- Obelus - Wikipedia
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