halmos
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halmos
Where it comes from
Named after Hungarian-born US mathematician Paul Halmos (1916-2006) who first used it in mathematics, after seeing it marking the end of articles in magazines.
noun
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The symbol “∎” marking the end of a proof.
Similar: tombstone
Translations
Talk about this word "halmos." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/halmos. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. halmos. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/halmos "halmos." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/halmos.Cite this
@misc{halmos_2026,
title = {halmos},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/halmos},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
