obelisms
/ˈɑbəˌlɪzəmz/
noun
- The use of obelus symbols († or ÷) in writing, especially to mark passages as spurious, doubtful, or for critical annotation.
- The editor's obelisms made it clear which verses were omitted from the earliest copies.
- The scholar's obelisms in the manuscript helped readers identify which lines were likely added later.
- In the textbook, obelisms were used to indicate sections that historians consider unreliable.