virgula

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈvəːɡjʊlə/    美 /ˈvəɹɡjʊlə/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A small, thin, straight growth; The spines of a ray. obsolete
  2. A small, thin, straight growth; The sicula of a graptolite. obsolete
  3. A divining or dowsing rod. obsolete
  4. Any small rod. rare
  5. Synonym of virgule: a punctuation mark. rare
    — A Point with a Virgula, call'd a Semicolon.
  6. Synonym of stem: the tail of a note. obsolete
  7. Synonym of virga: one of the neumes of medieval musical notation. historical,obsolete

词形变化

virgulas plural virgulae plural

词汇关系

相关词
virgula plana virgula suspensiva virgule

词源

From Latin virgula (“twig; wand; scratch comma”), from virga (“branch; rod”) + -ulus (“-ule: forming diminutives”). As a dowsing rod, via virgula divina or divinatoria. Doublet of virgule.
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