noun
virgula
Virgula (noun) means a small, slender, straight-growing structure.
noun
1
A small, slender, straight-growing structure.
2
The sharp spines found on a ray, the flat sea creature.
3
A graptolite's sicula.
4
A forked stick used for finding underground water or metal.
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Etymology
Came from Latin virgula (“twig; wand; scratch comma”), from virga (“branch; rod”) plus -ulus (“-ule: forming diminutives”). In the sense of a dowsing rod, it came via virgula divina or divinatoria. It is a doublet of virgule.
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What is the meaning of virgula?
"virgula" (noun) means a small, slender, straight-growing structure.
What are the different meanings of virgula?
"virgula" has 3 main meanings: 1. A small, slender, straight-growing structure; 2. The sharp spines found on a ray, the flat sea creature; 3. A graptolite's sicula.
