Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

punctus flexus

/ˌpʌŋktəs ˈflɛksəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: punc-tus flexus
IPA: /ˌpʌŋktəs ˈflɛksəs/

27

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of punctus circumflexus.

Example Sentences

"In the sacerdotal prayers in col. a the punctuation is by punctus flexus, punctus elevatus and punctus."
"Very few cases show the use of the punctus flexus for minor medium pauses."
"After all, it was the revision of the Cistercian liturgy that helped facilitate the widespread use of positurae, particularly the punctus flexus and punctus elevatus."

Etymology

From Medieval Latin pūnctus flexus (literally “bent mark”).

Word Breakdown

Root: pūnctus flexus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpʌŋktəs ˈflɛksəs/
British English: /ˌpʌŋktəs ˈflɛksəs/

Phrases

punctus elevatus punctus interrogativus punctus versus

Frequently Paired Words

punctus punctus elevatus punctus interrogativus punctus versus

Synonyms

punctus circumflexus

Questions

How do you pronounce punctus flexus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpʌŋktəs ˈflɛksəs/.
What does punctus flexus mean?: Synonym of punctus circumflexus.
Where does punctus flexus come from?: From Medieval Latin pūnctus flexus (literally “bent mark”).

How to pronounce punctus flexus

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