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virgule

/ˈvɝ.ɡjul/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
vir-gule
IPA
/ˈvɝ.ɡjul/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medieval punctuation mark similar to the slash ⟨/⟩ or pipe ⟨|⟩ and used as a scratch comma and caesura mark.

Obsolete

noun

A slash, ⟨/⟩ or ⟨／⟩.

Dated

noun

A slash, ⟨/⟩ or ⟨／⟩.

Dated

noun

A pipe, ⟨|⟩.

Dated

noun

A pipe, ⟨|⟩.

Dated

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈvɝ.ɡjul/
  • British English: /ˈvɜː.ɡjuːl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

virgules (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

virgula virgil

Synonyms

virgula virgil comma caesura slash pipe solidus diagonal stroke separatrix

Questions

How do you pronounce virgule?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɝ.ɡjul/.
What does virgule mean?
A medieval punctuation mark similar to the slash ⟨/⟩ or pipe ⟨|⟩ and used as a scratch comma and caesura mark.
Where does virgule come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

How to pronounce virgule

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