virgule

/ˈvɜːrɡjʊl/ or /vɜːrˈɡjuːl/

Definitions

1. noun

A diagonal stroke used to indicate a break in a sentence or a division in a word.

“The writer used a virgule to separate the two independent clauses in the sentence.”

Synonyms

  • diagonal
  • slash

Antonyms

  • hyphen