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dicolon

noun

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δίκωλον (díkōlon, adjective, literally “two-limbed”) (sc. e.g. μέτρον (métron)). Equivalent to di- + colon. Piecewise doublet of bicolon.

  1. borrowed from δίκωλος

Definitions

  1. A verse or period consisting of two cola or members.

  2. The symbol ⟨

    The symbol ⟨:⟩, a colon with two dots.

The neighborhood

Derived

dicolic

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for dicolon. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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