PUNCTUS

Meaning of PUNCTUS in English

ˈpəŋ(k)təs noun

( -es )

Etymology: Medieval Latin, from Latin, point — more at punctual

1. : melody or melodic division in medieval music

2. : dot 2e(1)

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PUNCTUS CONTRA PUNCTUM — -ˌkän.trəˈpəŋ(k)təm adverb Etymology: Medieval Latin : melody against melody — used of early musical part writing; compare counterpoint
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PUNCTURE — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin punctura, from punctus, past participle of pungere Date: 14th century an act of …
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PUNCTUATE — verb (-ated; -ating) Etymology: Medieval Latin punctuatus, past participle of punctuare to point, provide with punctuation marks, from Latin punctus …
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PUNCTURE — I. ˈpəŋ(k)chə(r), -(k)sh- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin punctura, prick, puncture, from punctus (past participle of pungere to prick) …
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PUNCTUATE — I. ˈpəŋ(k)chəˌwāt, -(k)sh-, usu -ād.+V verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Medieval Latin punctuatus, past participle of punctuare to point, from …
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PUNCTA — I. puncta plural of punctum II. punc·ta ˈpəŋ(k)tə noun ( plural punc·tae -)ˌtē) Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, pricking, …
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PUNCHEON — I. ˈpənchən noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English ponchon, ponson, punson pointed tool, dagger, king post, from Middle French …
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POINT — I. ˈpȯint dial ˈpīnt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, partly from Old French point prick, sting, small spot, …
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COUNTERPANE — I. counterpane noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English contrepane, from contre- counter- + pane, pan piece, part, piece of …
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PUNCTUAL — ˈpəŋ(k)ch(əw)əl, -(k)sh- adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin punctualis, from Latin punctus pricking, point (from punctus, past participle of pungere to prick) …
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PUNCTION — ˈpəŋ(k)shən noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin punction-, punctio, from punctus (past participle of pungere to prick) + -ion-, -io, …
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BONTEBOK — ˈbäntə̇ˌbäk noun also bon·te·buck -ˌbək ( plural bontebok or bonteboks ) Etymology: Afrikaans bontebok, bontbok, from bont spotted (from Middle …
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TRAPUNTO — /treuh poon"toh/ , n. , pl. trapuntos . quilting having an embossed design produced by outlining the pattern with single …
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PUNCTUATE — — punctuator , n. /pungk"chooh ayt'/ , v. , punctuated, punctuating . v.t. 1. to mark or divide (something written) …
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BONTEBOK — /bon"tee bok'/ , n. , pl. bonteboks , ( esp. collectively ) bontebok . a purplish-red antelope, Damaliscus dorcas, of …
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PUNCTURE — I. ˈpəŋk-chər noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin punctura, from punctus, past participle of pungere Date: 14th century 1. : …
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POINT — I. ˈpȯint noun Etymology: Middle English, partly from Anglo-French, prick, dot, moment, from Latin punctum, from neuter of punctus, past …
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COUNTERPOINT — I. ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌpȯint noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French contrepoint, from Medieval Latin contrapunctus, from Latin contra- counter- + Medieval …
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PUNCTUATE — verb ( -at·ed ; -at·ing ) Etymology: Medieval Latin punctuatus, past participle of punctuare to point, provide with punctuation marks, …
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PUNCTUAL — adjective Etymology: Middle English, having a sharp point, from Medieval Latin punctualis of a point, from Latin punctus pricking, point, …
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PONTIL — noun Etymology: French, perhaps from Italian puntello, diminutive of punto point, from Latin punctus — more at point Date: 1832 …
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PUNCTURE — [punc.ture] n [ME, fr. L punctura, fr. punctus, pp. of pungere] (14c) 1: an act of puncturing 2: a hole, …
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PUNCTUATE — [punc.tu.ate] vb -at.ed ; -at.ing [ML punctuatus, pp. of punctuare to point, provide with punctuation marks, fr. L punctus point] …
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PUNCTUAL — [punc.tu.al] adj [ME, having a sharp point, fr. ML punctualis of a point, fr. L punctus pricking, point, fr. pungere …
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PONTIL — [pon.til] n [F, perh. fr. It puntello, dim. of punto point, fr. L punctus--more at point] (1832): punty--called also pontil …
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POINT — [point] n [ME, partly fr. OF, puncture, small spot, point in time or space, fr. L punctum, fr. neut. of …
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COUNTERPOINT — [coun.ter.point] n [MF contrepoint, fr. ML contrapunctus, fr. L contra- counter- + ML punctus musical note, melody, fr. L, act …
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PUNCTUATION — the use of spacing, conventional signs, and certain typographical devices as aids to the understanding and correct reading, both silently …
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COUNTERPOINT — art of combining different melodic lines in a musical composition. It is the most characteristic element in Western music and …
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COUNTERPOINT — coun ‧ ter ‧ point /ˈkaʊntəpɔɪnt $ -ər-/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: contrepoint …
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