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Definition of Sicilicus
1. Noun. (context: Roman measurements) A unit of weight equal to one quarter of an uncia. ¹
2. Noun. (context: Old Latin typography) A diacritic, resembling a 180°-rotated ‘C’ (''i.e.'', being similar in appearance to ? ? ?), written atop a consonant to mark gemination, superseded in Classical Latin by doubling the letter representing the geminated consonant. ¹
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