virgule
5 synonyms for virgule, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — An old punctuation mark, similar to a slash or upright bar, once used as a light comma or to mark a pause.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
A borrowing from Middle French virgule, from Latin virgula (“twig; scratch comma”), from virga (“rod, branch”) plus -ulus, a diminutive suffix. It is a doublet of virgula.
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