Tuesday 16th August 2016
Virgule /ˈvɜːɡjuːl/
Noun
1. (printing) another name for solidus
Quote
The path was cleared for the substitution of the verbalisable ''or'' by the
unspeakable ''/'' in the legalistic term ''and/or,'' which would be hard to say as''
and or or.'' Now we are afflicted by the promiscuous use of virgules.
William Safire, "On Language," New York Times May 24, 1981
Origin
Virgule entered English from French, where it means "comma, little rod." It
ultimately derives from the Latin virgula meaning “rod.”
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