Virgule

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈvəː.É¡juːl/
• US IPA: /ˈvɝ.É¡jul/

Origin

From Latin virgula, diminutive of virga ("rod, branch").

Full definition of virgule

Noun

1. (typography) The diagonal slash character - /, used to separate parts of text, and to represent the word per in expressions such as feet/second.