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middot

middot noun: synonym of interpunct ⟨·⟩.

Noun

middot (plural middots)

  1. Synonym of interpunct ⟨·⟩.
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    Synonyms:
    interpunct

Synonyms of middot

Forms of middot

pluralmiddots
alternative formmid-dot

Origin of middot

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

Questions about middot

What does middot mean?
Middot means synonym of interpunct ⟨·⟩.
What part of speech is middot?
Middot is a noun.
What is the plural of middot?
The plural of middot is middots.

Words near middot in the dictionary

  1. middlings
  2. middlish
  3. middorsal
  4. middorsally
  5. middorsum
  6. middot
  7. middots
  8. middst
  9. Middx
  10. middy
  11. middy blouse

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