semicola

sem·i·cola
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UK/ˌsɛmiˈkəʊlə/UK/ˈsɛmiˌkəʊlə/US/ˈsɛmiˌkoʊlə/US/ˈsɛmaɪ-/

A form of semicolon — The punctuation mark ";", which is used to separate two sentences, the latter of which qualifies the former; to separate a series of related clauses or sentences; to separate items in a list where the items themselves include commas; etc.

OriginEnglish cola ← Latin sēmi- ← Proto-Indo-European *sēmi →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluraluncommonplural of semicolon

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
  3. Latinsēmi-
  4. Englishsemi-
  5. Englishcola
  6. Englishsemicola

From semi- (prefix meaning ‘half’) + cola (“plural of colon”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

camisole
Cite this entry
APA

semicola. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semicola

MLA

“semicola.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semicola. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semicola,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semicola.

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