punctation

[ puhngk-tey-shuhn ]

/ pʌŋkˈteɪ ʃən /

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noun

punctate condition or marking.

one of the marks or depressions.

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Origin of punctation

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

Words nearby punctation

punctate hemorrhage, punctate hyalosis, punctate keratitis, punctate keratoderma, punctatim, punctation, punctiform, punctilio, punctilious, punctual, punctuality

How to use punctation in a sentence

In drawing up the “Punctation” he took no active part, but it was wholly inspired by his principles.
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