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ponto.

point, a specific spot, location, or place

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpõ.tu/Brazil/ˈpõ.tu/Portugal
  1. point, a specific spot, location, or place

    masculine
  2. point, a unit of scoring

    masculine
  3. point, a topic of discussion

    masculine
  4. point, a particular moment

    masculine
  5. point, a unit used to express stocks, shares, interest rates, etc.

    masculine
  6. point, a zero-dimensional object or location

    masculine
  7. point, any dot or small spot

    masculine
  8. point, a dot or tittle of a character

    masculine
  9. point, a full stop or period

    masculine
  10. stitch, a single pass of a needle in sewing or surgery suture

    masculine
  11. timecard, a register of when employees arrive and leave

    masculine
  12. time clock, a machine used to log when employees arrive and leave

    masculine
  13. point, a specific value in a scale

    masculine
    ponto crítico
  14. medium rare, done an amount of cooking between rare and well done

    masculine
  15. bus stop, taxi stand, a location where passengers wait for a bus or taxi

    Brazil · masculine
    ponto de ônibus
    ponto de táxi
  16. Portuguese point, a small unit of length, about equal to 0.2 mm

    historical · masculine
  17. point, a unit of measurement for a TV audience

    masculine
  18. an assistant who helps actors with forgotten lines

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese ponto, from Latin punctum (“point”), from pungō (“to prick, to puncture, to punch”). Cognate with Spanish punto. Doublet of point.

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