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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvírgula
/ˈviɾ.ɡu.la/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A punctuation mark (,) indicating a pause between parts of a sentence or separating items in a list.
"Don't forget to put a comma before the conjunction."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Latin 'virgula', meaning 'little twig' or 'slender branch', diminutive of 'virga' (rod, stick), later used in paleography to indicate a pause or punctuation mark.
10 Global Lexicons: How "vírgula" is said worldwide
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virgule
Transliteration: virgule
"N'oubliez pas de mettre une virgule ici."
Komma
Transliteration: Komma
"Vergessen Sie nicht das Komma vor dem Nebensatz."
virgola
Transliteration: virgola
"Metti una virgola tra queste due parole."
coma
Transliteration: coma
"La oración necesita una coma en esa parte."
vírgula
Transliteration: vírgula
"Coloque uma vírgula antes da explicação."
अल्पविराम
Transliteration: alpaviram
"वाक्य में अल्पविराम का प्रयोग सही ढंग से करें।"
逗号
Transliteration: dòuhào
"请在这里加一个逗号。"
쉼표
Transliteration: swimpyo
"문장 사이에 쉼표를 찍으세요."
コンマ
Transliteration: konma
"文の中にコンマを打ってください。"
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