Thanks, Arto. It has also existed as ii, of course. I regret not 
studying Latin in my younger days.


>
> As far as I know, it means "iterate item"; letters i and j were quite
> the same in printing in those days.
>
> All the best,
>
> Arto
>
> PS Once upon a time one singer was singing a baroque song telling
> about crusifixation of Jesus. And he interpreted the "ij" being a
> sound that came from J. while being tortured on the cross. And he sang
> those letters! And this is not an urban legend, I heard it...  ;)

Ha ij.



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