Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flying point

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.65 in modern English

Syllables: fly-ing -point
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The interpunct, particularly as used in Catalan.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see flying, point.

Etymology

Calque of Catalan punt volat.

Inflected Forms

flying points (plural)

Questions

What does flying point mean?: The interpunct, particularly as used in Catalan.
Where does flying point come from?: Calque of Catalan punt volat.

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