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daggered

daggered

1 8.1
Marked with the † sign to show a note or special status
  • adjective
  • /ˈdæɡərd/
  • Specialized
: marcado con una daga
  • This item is daggered.

Examples

  • Don't miss the daggered notes!

  • The document was daggered with symbols to highlight additional notes and references.

  • The names of deceased authors were daggered in the bibliography for clarity.

  • In the list, all outdated products are daggered to show they are discontinued.

  • Each daggered entry in the document refers to a special note at the bottom of the page.

  • In the printed guide, entries are daggered to signify important information for readers.

  • Several items in the list were daggered to indicate their special status within the report.

Synonyms

starred
vsdaggered
4 3.4

Marked with an asterisk to show it is important

is mainly used to mark footnotes, cross references, or special status
asterisked
vsdaggered
1 5.7

Marked with a small star to show importance or a note

is used specifically to mark footnotes, cross references, or special status

Surface Forms

daggered positive

Morphology

daggered = dagger (semi-transparent) = dagger + ed

Formally 'dagger' + '-ed' is clear, but learners who know 'dagger' only as a weapon may not predict the typographic sense 'marked with a dagger'; thus not fully transparent.

Etymology

The word daggered comes from the small printed sign †, called a dagger because it looks like a tiny knife. That mark shows a 'footnote' or a special note, so daggered means 'marked with a dagger' to point to that note or to show special status.