virgola

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin virgula. Doublet of vergola, which was inherited.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvir.ɡo.la/
• Rhymes: -irɡola
• Hyphenation: vìr‧go‧la

Noun

virgola f (plural virgole)

1. comma
2. comma, point

   tre virgola cinque (3,5) ― three point five (3.5)

   zero virgola sei (0,6) ― zero point six (0.6)

3. (fashion) Synonym of vergola (“thread”)

Related terms

• punto e virgola (“semicolon”)
• virgolare
• virgoletta
• virgolettare

Further reading

• virgola in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• gravoli, largivo, rivalgo, rivolga, volgari

Venetian

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Latin virgula. Compare vérgoła.

Noun

virgola f (plural virgole)

1. comma