middot

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middot

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From mid- + dot, possibly as a calque of its alternative name interpunct.

noun middots · mid-dot

Synonym of interpunct ⟨·⟩. However, there is not set agreement on how to pronounce words with middots. As mentioned on previous pages, depending on the situation, sometimes it may be better to change the structure of a sentence to avoid a gendered descriptor.
Similar: interpunct

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"middot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/middot. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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middot. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/middot

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"middot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/middot.

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@misc{middot_2026,
  title = {middot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/middot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}