Punctus
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpʌŋktəs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Punctus is a noun meaning (palaeography) The basic dot (‧) used to end a sentence in medieval punctuation (ancestral to the full stop/period).
Meaning
(palaeography) The basic dot (‧) used to end a sentence in medieval punctuation (ancestral to the full stop/period).
Example Sentences
The most common item of punctuation was the punctus or point.
Curiously, the punctus versus was largely replaced with a punctus by ca.1100.
In the sacerdotal prayers in col. a the punctuation is by punctus flexus, punctus elevatus and punctus.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include punctation, positura, point, interpunct, stigme, period.
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