Phrase guide

inverted question mark

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The punctuation mark "¿", which is placed at the beginning of questions in Spanish and, less commonly, Catalan, and in some languages that have cultural ties with Spain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rotated question mark, turned question mark

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: käännetty kysymysmerkki — punctuation "¿"
  • French: point d’interrogation culbuté — punctuation "¿"
  • Japanese: 逆疑問符 (gyakugimonfu) — punctuation "¿"
  • Korean: 역물음표 (yeongmureumpyo) — punctuation "¿"
  • Korean: 뒤집힌 물음표 (dwijiphin mureumpyo) — punctuation "¿"
  • Korean: 표믕롬 (pyomeungnom) — punctuation "¿"
  • Polish: odwrócony pytajnik — punctuation "¿"