Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

positura

/pɑzəˈtʊəɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: posi-tu-ra
IPA: /pɑzəˈtʊəɹə/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stroke added to a medieval punctus; a punctuation mark created by addition of such a stroke.

Example Sentences

"The positurae mark those pauses in the text which require the celebrant to inflect the recitation tone[…]"
"The positurae thus indicated not only the "appropriate melodic formula", but also a pause and therefore a rhythmical and syntactic break which it is the primary function of punctuation to mark."
"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 positūra, feminine noun formed from positūrus (“about to place”). Doublet of posture.

Word Breakdown

Root: positūra

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pɑzəˈtʊəɹə/
British English: /pɒzɪˈtjʊəɹə/

Inflected Forms

positurae (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce positura?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɑzəˈtʊəɹə/.
What does positura mean?: A stroke added to a medieval punctus; a punctuation mark created by addition of such a stroke.
Where does positura come from?: From Medieval Latin positūra, feminine noun formed from positūrus (“about to place”). Doublet of posture.

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