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point.

point (small mark)

5 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/pwɛ̃/[pwɛ̃ɪ̃]Quebec
  1. point (small mark)

    masculine
  2. point

    masculine
  3. full stop, period (punctuation mark)

    masculine
  4. stitch pattern

    masculine
  5. dot (Morse code symbol)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French poinct (with orthography modified to reflect the Latin etymology), from Old French point, from Latin pūnctum.

adv/pwɛ̃/[pwɛ̃ɪ̃]Quebec
  1. not

    dialectal · literary · usually
    Ne craignez point
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French poinct (with orthography modified to reflect the Latin etymology), from Old French point, from Latin pūnctum.

verb/pwɛ̃/[pwɛ̃ɪ̃]Quebec
  1. past participle of poindre

    form-of · participle · past
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French poinct, from Inherited from Old French point, from Latin pūnctus.

verb/pwɛ̃/[pwɛ̃ɪ̃]Quebec
  1. third-person singular present indicative of poindre

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
Where this word comes from

From Latin pungit.

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