Virgular
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈvɜːɡjʊlə/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Virgular is an adjective meaning made up of thin lines or strokes, usually with reference to an alphabet or writing system.
Meaning
made up of thin lines or strokes, usually with reference to an alphabet or writing system.
Example Sentences
The increasing simplification traceable from the Egyptian epigraphic hieroglyphs to the Greek and Roman alphabets and the anticipation of modern stenography and telegraphic code in the cuneiform inscriptions (Semitic) and the virgular quinquecostate ogham writing (Celtic).
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