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Meaning of virgule

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

virgule

Pronunciation:/ˈvəː.ɡjuːl//ˈvɝ.ɡjul/

noun

Definitions

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

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

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