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/ˈpunto/

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Translation

point, dot, full stop

Word origin

From Latin punctum ('a point, a small hole'), from pungere ('to prick, to puncture').

Origin
Latin
Root
punctum
English cognates
point, punctual, puncture

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Examples

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That is the key point of the whole discussion.

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I will arrive at eight on the dot, without fail.

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From my point of view, the decision was correct.

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We were on the verge of missing the plane.

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He scored the final point in the last minute.

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We reached the highest point of the mountain.

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This word is part of lesson 7.