virgula

UK /ˈvəːɡjʊlə/ US /ˈvəɹɡjʊlə/

noun 5

Collocations

ADJ.

semicolon

VERB + VIRGULA

point

VIRGULA + NOUN

call'd, e

PREP.

with

ADV.

instead

Definitions

noun

A small, thin, straight growth

A divining or dowsing rod.

Any small rod.

Synonym of virgule: a punctuation mark.

A Point with a Virgula, call'd a Semicolon.

The full stop or, instead, a virgula, i.e. a short slanting strike (/) is used... to mark the end of a sentence or of a portion of a sentence followed by a pause.

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A Point with a Virgula, call'd a Semicolon.

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The full stop or, instead, a virgula, i.e. a short slanting strike (/) is used... to mark the end of a sentence or of a portion of a sentence followed by a pause.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, virgula is marked as obsolete, rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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