semicolon
USSEM-ee-koh-luhn/ˈsɛmikoʊlən/UKsem-ee-KOH-luhn/ˌsɛmiˈkəʊlən/
Pluralsemicolons, semicola
- 1The punctuation mark ;, used to separate independent clauses or to divide items in a list that already contains commas.
Like a hinge between two doors that could each stand on their own: it joins two complete thoughts while keeping them distinct.
She used a semicolon to link the two closely related statements.
The style guide warned against scattering semicolons throughout casual writing.
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Origin
Formed from the prefix "semi-" combined with "colon."