noun
virgule
Virgule (noun) means a medieval punctuation mark similar to the slash ⟨/⟩ or pipe ⟨|⟩ and used as a scratch comma and caesura mark.
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, ⟨|⟩.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French virgule, from Latin virgula (“twig; scratch comma”), from virga (“rod, branch”) + -ulus (diminutive suffix). Doublet of virgula.
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What is the meaning of virgule?
"virgule" (noun) means a medieval punctuation mark similar to the slash ⟨/⟩ or pipe ⟨|⟩ and used as a scratch comma and caesura mark.
What are the different meanings of virgule?
"virgule" has 3 main meanings: 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.