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/pwɛ̃t/
Translation
point, tip; peak (heure de pointe = rush hour)
Word origin
From Late Latin puncta ('a prick, a stab'), the feminine of punctus, past participle of pungere ('to prick'). English point, puncture and pungent share the root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- puncta
- English cognates
- point, puncture, pungent
Grammar
Examples
, fine.
Careful, the tip of the knife is very sharp.
aux .
I walked home at rush hour.
.
She walked on tiptoe so as not to wake anyone.
C' .
It is a leading company in the medical field.
'ironie .
There is a touch of irony in his answer.
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