noun

virgula

virgula · virgulas · virgulae

A small, thin, straight growthA small, thin, straight growth: The spines of a ray.

UK/ˈvəːɡjʊlə/US/ˈvəɹɡjʊlə/

Meaning

7 senses

(rare)Any small rod.
(rare)Synonym of virgule: a punctuation mark.
A small, thin, straight growth
(obsolete)The spines of a ray.
(obsolete)The sicula of a graptolite.
(obsolete)A divining or dowsing rod.
(obsolete)Synonym of stem: the tail of a note.
(historical, obsolete)Synonym of virga: one of the neumes of medieval musical notation.

Origin

From Latin virgula (“twig; wand; scratch comma”), from virga (“branch; rod”) + -ulus (“-ul

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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