eroteme
eroteme noun: a question mark.
Noun
eroteme (plural erotemes)
- A question mark.
- The value of the eroteme as a sign of pause, is stated very differently by different grammarians.... J.S. Hart avers, that, "A question is reckoned as equal to a complete sentence, and the mark of interrogation as equal to a period."1858, Goold Brown, The Grammar of English Grammars, fourth edition, Samuel S. and William Wood, page 798
- The note of interrogation or eroteme is used at the end of a sentence to designate (1) a single question or (2) more, and (3) is sometimes written in parentheses to express a doubt or challenge the accuracy of a statement.1913, Frank H. Vizetelly, The Preparation of Manuscripts for the Printer, 5th revised edition, Funk & Wagnalls Company, page 50
eroteme meaning in Tamil
eroteme in Tamil
- eroteme, question mark
- வினாக்குறி viṉākkuṟi
Forms of eroteme
| plural | erotemes |
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Origin of eroteme
From Ancient Greek ἐρώτημα (erṓtēma).
Questions about eroteme
- What does eroteme mean?
- Eroteme means a question mark.
- What is eroteme in Tamil?
- Eroteme in Tamil is வினாக்குறி (viṉākkuṟi). See Eroteme meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is eroteme?
- Eroteme is a noun.
- What is the plural of eroteme?
- The plural of eroteme is erotemes.
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