virgula suspensiva

noun

A slash used to mark a pause or disjunction, similar to a comma.

Similar
scratch comma
OriginLatin virgula suspēnsīva →
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Meanings

noun
  1. historicalA slash used to mark a pause or disjunction, similar to a comma.

    Synonyms: scratch comma

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA slash used to mark a pause or disjunction, similar to a comma.

Similar
scratch comma

Origin

  1. Latinvirgula suspēnsīva
  2. Englishvirgula suspensiva

Learned borrowing from Latin virgula suspēnsīva.

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virgula suspensiva. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/virgula%20suspensiva

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“virgula suspensiva.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/virgula%20suspensiva. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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