middle point

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middle point

noun middle points

The Ancient Greek punctuation mark ⸳, sitting between the height of the low point (or period) and the height of the high point, used for a short pause. A more regular system was developed in the schools of Alexandria, its invention being ascribed to Aristophanes of Byzantium (260 B.C.). This was the use of the full point with certain values in certain positions (θέσεις) : the high point (στιγμὴ τελεία), equivalent to a full stop; the point on the l
Similar: middle dot, raised dot

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noun punctuation mark

Español	punto medio
Français	point médian

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@misc{middle_point_2026,
  title = {middle point},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/middle%20point},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}