vírgula

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See also: virgula and virgulă

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin virgula.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: vír‧gu‧la

Noun

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vírgula f (plural vírgulas)

  1. comma (punctuation mark)
  2. (figuratively) fine print, small print (hidden details and conditions)
    O candidato fez muitas promessas, mas em cada promessa uma vírgula.
    The candidate made many promises, but in each promise a "comma" (meaning hidden purposes and conditions).

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin virgula.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbiɾɡula/ [ˈbiɾ.ɣ̞u.la]
  • Rhymes: -iɾɡula
  • Syllabification: vír‧gu‧la

Noun

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vírgula f (plural vírgulas)

  1. a small stick or rod
  2. a thin line or stripe

Further reading

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