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punto.

point (specific spot, location, or place)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpunto/[ˈpũn̪.t̪o]
  1. point (specific spot, location, or place)

    masculine
  2. point (unit of scoring)

    masculine
    Tienes cinco puntos.
    Ese artículo cuesta tres puntos.
  3. point (full stop or period)

    masculine
  4. point (decimal mark)

    masculine
  5. stitch (single pass of a needle in sewing or surgery suture)

    masculine
  6. bombshell (great surprise or shock)

    masculine
  7. punto, Spanish point (traditional small unit of length, equivalent to about 0.16 mm)

    historical · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ-der. Proto-Italic *pungō Latin pungō Latin pūnctus Latin pūnctum Old Spanish punto Spanish punto Inherited from Old Spanish punto, from Latin pūnctum (“point”), from pungō (“to prick, puncture”). Cognate with Asturian puntu, Catalan punt Galician punto, Portuguese ponto.

intj/ˈpunto/[ˈpũn̪.t̪o]
  1. period, end of story

  2. that's it!

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ-der. Proto-Italic *pungō Latin pungō Latin pūnctus Latin pūnctum Old Spanish punto Spanish punto Inherited from Old Spanish punto, from Latin pūnctum (“point”), from pungō (“to prick, puncture”). Cognate with Asturian puntu, Catalan punt Galician punto, Portuguese ponto.

verb/ˈpunto/[ˈpũn̪.t̪o]
  1. first-person singular present indicative of puntar

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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