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punctus.

The basic dot (‧) used to end a sentence in medieval punctuation (ancestral to the full stop/period).

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpʌŋktəs/
  1. The basic dot (‧) used to end a sentence in medieval punctuation (ancestral to the full stop/period).

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From Medieval Latin punctus (“punctuation mark”).

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