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comma

nounfeminine/viɾˈgu.lɐ/high

vir·gu·la

Definition

A punctuation mark (,) used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence or to separate items in a list.
Please buy apples, oranges, and bananas.
My brother, who lives in London, is visiting.
Common collocations
comma splicedecimal commainverted commas

Etymology

Do latim 'virgula', diminutivo de 'virga' (vara, ramo).

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