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diastole.

hypodiastole: ⟨⸒⟩ (a written mark, chiefly occurring in scriptio continua, used to distinguish homographs and to mark the division of two words liable to be mistaken for a single compound word)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[diˈas.tɔ.ɫeː]Classical-Latin[diˈas.to.le]
  1. hypodiastole: ⟨⸒⟩ (a written mark, chiefly occurring in scriptio continua, used to distinguish homographs and to mark the division of two words liable to be mistaken for a single compound word)

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  2. comma

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  3. the determination of the meaning of a noun by means of an epithet

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δῐᾰστολή (dĭăstolḗ).

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