Translingual

Punctuation mark

⸘ ‽

1. Encloses an emphatic question in some languages.

Usage notes

The symbols are called, in English:

• ⸘ = inverted interrobang or gnaborretni (interrobang spelled backwards)
• ‽ = interrobang

See also

• ¿ ?
• ¡ !

Spanish

Etymology

• ⸘: Superimposition of ¡ and ¿.
• ‽: Superimposition of ! and ?.

Symbol

⸘ ‽

1. (uncommon) Encloses an emphatic question.

   ⸘Verdad‽‎ ― Really‽

Usage notes

• The same effect is more commonly achieved with both sets of punctuation marks one inside the other: ¿¡Verdad!? or ¡¿Verdad?! Older usage, still official but not widespread, recommended mixing the punctuation marks: ¡Verdad? or ¿Verdad!

See also

• ¿ ?
• ¡ !