vinculum
- noun
- /ˈvɪŋkjʊləm/
- Specialized
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vínculo
- The scribe placed a vinculum above the word to indicate an abbreviation.
Examples
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The vinculum in this manuscript shows where letters were omitted.
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You can see a vinculum in old handwritten documents marking omitted characters.
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In medieval manuscripts, a vinculum was often used to show that some letters were missing.
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In Latin, a vinculum often indicates abbreviated words.
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In medieval manuscripts, a vinculum was often used to show that some letters were missing.
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You can see a vinculum in old handwritten documents marking omitted characters.
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The scribe placed a vinculum above the word to indicate an abbreviation.
Synonyms
A horizontal line above a letter or symbol that shows a special meaning
Surface Forms
Etymology
Vinculum comes from the Latin word vinculum, from vincire meaning 'to bind' or 'tie'. Think of the small line as a little 'tie' above letters in old handwriting that shows letters are joined or missing, which is why a vinculum marks abbreviations.
