The Online Dictionary of Language Terminology (ODLT)


reverse solidus (\)
Definition - One of the several names for the \ symbol.

Example -
either\or

Etymology -
The word solidus derives from the Late Latin solidus, which denoted a Roman coin that was worth about 25 denarii. It ultimately derives from the phrase nummus solidus, which literally means "solid coin."



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