The at sign was originally an accounting and commercial invoice abbreviation meaning “at a rate of”. Today it is also used in email address and on social media platforms.
Dutch: at, apenstaartje
French: arobase
German: At-Zeichen
Italian: chiocciola (informal)
Polish: małpa
Portuguese: arroba
Russian: коммерческое эт, «собачка»
Spanish: arroba
Ukrainian: комерційне ет, «равлик», «песик», «вухо»
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