VIRGULE


Meaning of VIRGULE in English

ˈvərˌgyül, ˈvə̄ˌ-, ˈvəiˌ- noun

( -s )

Etymology: French, from Latin virgula small rod, small stripe, obelus, diminutive of virga branch, rod, stripe — more at whisk

1.

a. : a short usually slanting stroke or mark used in medieval manuscripts: as

(1) : the earliest form of a comma usually used to indicate a caesura

(2) : an indication of a division of a word at the end of a line

b. : diagonal 4

2. : a form of timepiece escapement that somewhat resembles the verge but has a comma-shaped projection from the balance staff serving as its pallet

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