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punctus

punctus

Latin

Pronunciation

Participle

punctus m (feminine puncta, neuter punctum); first/second declension

  1. pricked, punctured, pierced, having been pricked.
  2. marked with points; stippled.
  3. stung, bitten, pinched, having been affected sensibly.
  4. vexed, annoyed, grieved, troubled, disturbed, having been vexed or annoyed.
Declension

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
nominative punctus puncta punctum punctī punctae puncta
genitive punctī punctae punctī punctōrum punctārum punctōrum
dative punctō punctō punctīs
accusative punctum punctam punctum punctōs punctās puncta
ablative punctō punctā punctō punctīs
vocative puncte puncta punctum punctī punctae puncta
Derived terms
Descendants

Etymology 2

From pungō + -tus.

Noun

punctus m (genitive punctūs); fourth declension

  1. a pricking, stinging, puncture
  2. a point
Declension

Fourth declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative punctus punctūs
genitive punctūs punctuum
dative punctuī punctibus
accusative punctum punctūs
ablative punctū punctibus
vocative punctus punctūs
Synonyms
Descendants

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