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virgule

/ˈvəː.ɡjuːl/

noun

Meaning

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

  • A slash, ⟨/⟩ or ⟨/⟩, particularly in its use to mark line breaks within quotes.

  • A pipe, ⟨|⟩, particularly in its use to mark metrical feet.

Synonyms

virgil,
virgula,
caesura,
slash,
comma,
pipe