obelisk
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8.8
- noun
- /ˈoʊbəlɪsk/
- Specialized
:
obelo
Examples
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- With the obelisk, yes, but not with certain accusations made against you.
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You should place a footnote marker, using an obelisk, to reference the additional information.
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The author decided to use an obelisk to indicate the second source at the bottom of the page.
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In academic writing, an obelisk is often employed when additional citations are needed after an asterisk.
Synonyms
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9.4
A small mark like a cross used to show a second note at the bottom of a page
A symbol like † that shows a footnote or marks that someone has died
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Obelisk for the footnote symbol also goes back to the Greek obelos 'spit' and a mark called the obelus that readers used to show a note or doubt. Over time that mark became the dagger-like sign (†) used for a second footnote, so an obelisk in text points you to extra information.