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middle dot

noun middle dots

Synonym of interpunct ⟨·⟩.
Similar: interpunct
Synonym of middle point ⟨⸳⟩. The Greek manuscripts of later date show a system more like that now employed. About the ninth century the comma appears to denote the slight pause, while the high dot (·) indicates a colon or semicolon, and the full stop is denoted by a larger dot or double dot and a space. A little later the inter
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@misc{middle_dot_2026,
  title = {middle dot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/middle%20dot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}