Definition of VIRGULE

virgule

Plural: virgules

Noun

  • A diagonal mark (/) used to separate alternatives or in fractions.
  • a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
  • A medieval punctuation mark similar to the slash ⟨/⟩ or pipe ⟨|⟩ and used as a scratch comma and caesura mark.
  • A slash, ⟨/⟩ or ⟨/⟩.
  • A slash, ⟨/⟩ or ⟨/⟩.
  • Used to mark line breaks within quotes.
  • A pipe, ⟨|⟩.
  • A pipe, ⟨|⟩.
  • Used to mark metrical feet.

Examples

  • She used a blank tile to complete VIRGULE, splitting her opponent’s hopes for a win.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French virgule, from Latin virgula (“twig; scratch comma”), from virga (“rod, branch”) + -ulus (diminutive suffix). Doublet of virgula.

Scrabble Score: 11

virgule: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
virgule: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
virgule: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

virgule: valid Words With Friends Word