Obelized
//ˈɒbɪlaɪzd// adj, verb
adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of obelize form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Marked with an obelus or obelisk; condemned as spurious or corrupt. not-comparable
"While R and S each seem to constitute a long syllable, both lines in which they occur are to some extent corrupt, especially the R line, both being obelized in Keli’s standard edition of Velius Longus."
Example
More examples"While R and S each seem to constitute a long syllable, both lines in which they occur are to some extent corrupt, especially the R line, both being obelized in Keli’s standard edition of Velius Longus."
Etymology
From obelize + -ed.
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