punctation

[ puhngk-tey-shuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

punctate condition or marking.
one of the marks or depressions.

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Word History and Origins

1610–20; < Medieval Latin pūnctātiōn-, stem of pūnctātiō, equivalent to pūnctāt ( us ) (past participle of pūnctāre to mark with points; point ) + -iōn- -ion

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