# silcrow

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The section sign, or §.

## Etymology
Either a blend of section + pilcrow or a blend of pilcrow and Latin signum sectiōnis (“section sign”), or a derived form thereof.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/silcrow