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punctiliar.

Of or pertaining to an unextended point of time:

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌpʌŋkˈtɪlɪə/UK/ˌpəŋkˈtɪliɚ/US
  1. Of or pertaining to an unextended point of time: Occurring at a definite and particular point in time.

  2. Of or pertaining to an unextended point of time: Relating to a punctiliar action or event.

Where this word comes from

Formed as punctili(o) + -ar, initially as an alternative translation (instead of punctual) for the German punktuell.

noun/ˌpʌŋkˈtɪlɪə/UK/ˌpəŋkˈtɪliɚ/US
  1. A verb denoting a punctiliar action or activity.

Where this word comes from

Formed as punctili(o) + -ar, initially as an alternative translation (instead of punctual) for the German punktuell.

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