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SOLIDUS
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Irregular inflected form: solidi
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
Synonyms:
diagonal; separatrix; slash; solidus; stroke; virgule
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("solidus" is a kind of...):
punctuation; punctuation mark (the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A gold coin of the Byzantine Empire; widely circulated in Europe in the Middle Ages
Synonyms:
bezant; bezzant; byzant; solidus
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("solidus" is a kind of...):
coin (a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money)
