pilcrow
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pilcrow
- /ˈpɪl.kɹəʊ/ UK
- /ˈpɪl.kɹoʊ/ US
Rhymes with -əʊ
Where it comes from
Probably an alteration of Middle English pylcrafte, modification of Late Latin paragraphus, itself from the Ancient Greek παράγραφος (parágraphos).
noun pilcrows
- A symbol designating the beginning of a new paragraph. The pilcrow was a simple punctuation symbol used by medieval scribes to indicate the start and end of a paragraph.
- A symbol designating a paragraph break.
Similar: paragraph character, paragraph mark, paragraph marker, paragraph sign, paragraph symbol
Thesaurus
noun
Similar: paragraph character, paragraph mark, paragraph marker, paragraph sign, paragraph symbol
Translations
Every language
noun a paragraph mark
| Español | signo de antígrafo, calderón |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 단락 기호 dallak giho |
| 日本語 | 段落記号 danraku kigō |
| Português | pé de mosca |
| Français | pied-de-mouche |
| Deutsch | Absatzzeichen |
| Italiano | piede di mosca |
| Русский | знак абза́ца znak abzáca |
Talk about this word "pilcrow." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pilcrow. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pilcrow. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pilcrow "pilcrow." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pilcrow.Cite this
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title = {pilcrow},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pilcrow},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
