Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

interpunction

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-punc-tion
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

punctuation (insertion of points between words or sentences)

Archaic

Etymology

From Latin interpunctio, from interpungere, interpunctum (“to interpoint”). See inter- and point.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Prefix: inter-
Root: interpunctio

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

interpunctions (plural)

Questions

What does interpunction mean?: punctuation (insertion of points between words or sentences)
Where does interpunction come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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