ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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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