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pointal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pointal
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The pistil of a plant.

Obsolete

Etymology

From point: compare French pointal (“an upright wooden prop”), Old French pointille (“a prick or prickle”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

pointals (plural)

Questions

What does pointal mean?
The pistil of a plant.
Where does pointal come from?
From point: compare French pointal (“an upright wooden prop”), Old French pointille (“a prick or prickle”).

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