"geta mark" meaning in All languages combined

See geta mark on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: geta marks [plural]
Etymology: Partial calque of Japanese 下(げ)駄(た)記(き)号(ごう) (geta kigō), alluding to the similarity between the shape of this symbol and that of a footprint from a geta shoe. Etymology templates: {{pcal|en|ja|-}} Partial calque of Japanese, {{ja-r|下%駄 記%号|げ%た き%ごう}} 下(げ)駄(た)記(き)号(ごう) (geta kigō), {{m|en|geta}} geta Head templates: {{en-noun}} geta mark (plural geta marks)
  1. (typography) The symbol 〓, used as a placeholder in electronic or printed text to indicate the presence of an ideographic character for which no glyph is available. Categories (topical): Typography

Inflected forms

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