diesis

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δίεσις (díesis, “sending through, the smallest interval in the scale”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

double dagger, double obelisk

A single word — an entire dictionary opens.

Type a word, a sentence, a book title, or a link to an English article. WordNet and the Classics answer.

Try

A library of classics · a vault of words · instant etymology & meaning

Continue reading