virgule
/ˈvəː.ɡjuːl/ · noun
Meaning
- 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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