English Explanatory Dictionary

virgula

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small, thin, straight growth
  2. The spines of a ray.
  3. The sicula of a graptolite.
  4. A divining or dowsing rod.
  5. Any small rod.
  6. Synonym of virgule: a punctuation mark.
  7. Synonym of stem: the tail of a note.
  8. Synonym of virga: one of the neumes of medieval musical notation.

Pronunciation

/ˈvəːɡjʊlə/ /ˈvəɹɡjʊlə/

Word forms

virgula virgulas virgulae

Etymology

From Latin virgula (“twig; wand; scratch comma”), from virga (“branch; rod”) + -ulus (“-ule: forming diminutives”). As a dowsing rod, via virgula divina or divinatoria. Doublet of virgule.

Synonyms

stick virgule stem virga

Related words

virgula plana virgula suspensiva virgule
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