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virgule
noun
A medieval punctuation mark similar to the slash ⟨/⟩ or pipe ⟨|⟩ and used as a scratch comma and caesura mark.
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- V
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- IRGUL
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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Pronunciation
/ˈvəː.ɡjuːl/ /ˈvɝ.ɡjul/
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
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.
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