# virgule

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈvɜː.ɡjuːl/

## 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 ⟨／⟩.
3. A slash, ⟨/⟩ or ⟨／⟩.
4. A pipe, ⟨|⟩.
5. A pipe, ⟨|⟩.

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

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