English Explanatory Dictionary

virgule

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A medieval punctuation mark similar to the slash ⟨/⟩ or pipe ⟨|⟩ and used as a scratch comma and caesura mark.
  2. A slash, ⟨/⟩ or ⟨／⟩.
  3. Used to mark line breaks within quotes.
  4. A pipe, ⟨|⟩.
  5. Used to mark metrical feet.

Pronunciation

/ˈvɜː.ɡjuːl/ /ˈvɝ.ɡjul/ en-us-virgule.ogg

Word forms

virgule virgules

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French virgule, from Latin virgula (“twig; scratch comma”), from virga (“rod, branch”) + -ulus (diminutive suffix). Doublet of virgula.

Synonyms

virgula virgil pipe comma caesura slash

Related words

virgula virgil
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