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erotema

9.9

The mark ? used at the end of a sentence to show a question

noun
/ɪˈroʊtɪmə/

Archaic

: signo de interrogación

The teacher reminded the student to add an erotema at the end of each question.

Examples

Did you see the erotema at the end of the sentence?
In some languages, the erotema appears at both the beginning and end of a question.
Without an erotema, the sentence looked like a statement instead of a query.
An erotema is essential for indicating questions.
The teacher reminded the student to add an erotema at the end of each question.
Without an erotema, the sentence looked like a statement instead of a query.
In some languages, the erotema appears at both the beginning and end of a question.

Synonyms

question mark

vserotema

15 1.0

A mark placed at the end of a sentence to show it is a question

is used for any question rather than only direct ones

interrogation point

vserotema

Specialized

2.5

A punctuation mark shaped like ? used at the end of a question

is the same meaning but expressed with another name

Surface Forms

erotema singular

erotemas plural

Etymology

Erotema also names the question mark '?' and comes from the Greek erotema 'question' and the verb erotao 'to ask'. So an erotema is the sign that shows a sentence is a question.