ὑποδιαστολή

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • (typography) The hypodiastole, a mark used in scripta continua Classical Classical and Byzantine Greek to note that a series of letters should be read as two words rather than all together, now identical to the comma.

Etymology

Affix from Ancient Greek διαστολή (separation, drawing asunder, distinction).

Origin

Ancient Greek

διαστολή

Gloss

separation, drawing asunder, distinction

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