Middle Dot
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The middle dot is also known by the names interpunct, interpoint, centered (centred) dot and space dot. The dot operator ⋅ (U+22C5) may also be called middle dot.[1] In ancient Latin and several other scripts, the middle dot was used instead of space for separating words.[2]
Middle Dot in Unicode
| · | Ŀ | ŀ |
| U+00B7 | U+013F | U+0140 |
| Middle Dot | Latin Capital Letter L With Middle Dot | Latin Small Letter L With Middle Dot |
| Note: May be confused with Modifier Letter Half Triangular Colon, ˑ (U+02D1); Bullet, • (U+2022); Bullet Operator, ∙ (U+2219); Dot Operator, ⋅ (U+22C5); or Hyphenation Point, ‧ (U+2027). |
Middle Dot in Natlangs
| Usage | Language | Letters | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digraph disambiguation | Catalan | Ŀl ŀl /lː/ | Ll ll without middle dot stands for /ʎ/.[3] |
See Also
References
- ↑ Interpunct at Wikipedia.
- ↑ Word divider at Wikipedia.
- ↑ Catalan alphabet, Punt volat (middot) at Wikipedia.
