semicolon
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semicolon
- /ˌsɛmiˈkəʊlən/ UK
- /-ˈkəʊlɒn/ UK
- /ˈsɛmiˌkəʊlən/ UK
- /-ˌkəʊlɒn/ UK
- /ˈsɛmiˌkoʊlən/ US
- /-maɪ-/ US
- /ˌsɛmiˈkəʊlə/ UK
- /ˈsɛmiˌkəʊlə/ UK
- /ˈsɛmiˌkoʊlə/ US
Rhymes with -əʊlɒn
Where it comes from
From semi- (“half”) + colon, from the fact that the mark is a colon (“:”) with the lower half replaced by a comma (“,”).
noun semicolons · semicola · semi-colon
- The punctuation mark ";", which is used to separate two sentences, the latter of which qualifies the former; to separate a series of related clauses or sentences; to separate items in a list where the items themselves include commas; etc. A Semicolon is a diſtinction of an imperfect Sentence, vvherein vvith ſomevvhat a longer Breath, the Sentence follovving is included; and is noted thus (;).
Translations
Every language
noun punctuation mark “;”
| Español | punto y coma |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 세미콜론 semikollon, 쌍반점 ssangbanjeom |
| 日本語 | セミコロン semikoron, ； |
| 中文 | 分號 /分号 fēnhào, ； |
| हिन्दी | सेमीकोलन semīkolan, अर्धविराम ardhavirām |
| Kiswahili | alama ya nuktamkato, nukta mkato |
| Português | ponto e vírgula |
| Français | point-virgule |
| Deutsch | Semikolon, Strichpunkt |
| Italiano | punto e virgola |
| Ελληνικά | άνω τελεία áno teleía, ερωτηματικό erotimatikó |
| Română | punct și virgulă |
| Русский | то́чка с запято́й tóčka s zapjatój |
| Tiếng Việt | dấu chấm phẩy |
| العربية | فَاصِلَة مَنْقُوطَة fāṣila manqūṭa, ؛ |
| עברית | נקודה ופסיק \ נְקֻדָּה וּפְסִיק n'kudá uf'sík |
Talk about this word "semicolon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/semicolon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. semicolon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/semicolon "semicolon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/semicolon.Cite this
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title = {semicolon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/semicolon},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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