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pointe.

dot

6 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpˠiːn̠ʲtʲə/Galway, Munster/ˈpˠɪn̠ʲtʲə/Mayo, Ulster
  1. dot

    masculine
  2. point

    masculine
  3. point, scored by driving the ball over the crossbar of the goalpost, as opposed to a goal, worth three points, scored by driving the ball under the crossbar

    masculine
  4. point, fielding position between gully and cover

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old French point (“dot; minute amount”), from Latin pūnctum (“a hole punched in; a point, puncture”). Doublet of ponc.

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