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silcrow

silcrow noun: the section sign, or §.

Noun

silcrow (plural silcrows)

  1. The section sign, or §.

Forms of silcrow

pluralsilcrows

Origin of silcrow

Either a blend of section + pilcrow or a blend of pilcrow and Latin signum sectiōnis (“section sign”), or a derived form thereof.

Questions about silcrow

What does silcrow mean?
Silcrow means the section sign, or §.
What part of speech is silcrow?
Silcrow is a noun.
What is the plural of silcrow?
The plural of silcrow is silcrows.

Words near silcrow in the dictionary

  1. Silcotts
  2. Silcox
  3. Silcoxes
  4. silcrete
  5. silcretes
  6. silcrow
  7. silcrows
  8. sild
  9. sildenafil
  10. sildenafil citrate
  11. sildenafils

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