Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

punctus interrogativus

/ˌpʌŋktəs ɪntəɹɑɡəˈtivəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: punc-tus in-ter-rog-a-tivus
IPA: /ˌpʌŋktəs ɪntəɹɑɡəˈtivəs/

29

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

6

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medieval question mark, ⟨⹔⟩, possibly the ancestor of the modern mark ⟨?⟩.

Example Sentences

"punctus percontativus A reversed, but not inverted punctus interrogativus […] used in the 16th and 17th centuries to indicate the end of a percontatio."
"[…]manuscript punctuation has a punctus elevatus after the interjections and a punctus interrogativus at the end of the sentence."
"[…]although none of these happend to have occasion to use the punctus interrogativus."

Etymology

From Medieval Latin pūnctus interrogātīvus (“question mark”).

Word Breakdown

Root: pūnctus interrogātīvus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpʌŋktəs ɪntəɹɑɡəˈtivəs/
British English: /ˌpʌŋktəs ɪntəɹɒɡəˈtiːvəs/

Phrases

punctus circumflexus punctus elevatus punctus flexus punctus versus

Frequently Paired Words

punctus punctus circumflexus punctus elevatus punctus flexus punctus versus

Questions

How do you pronounce punctus interrogativus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpʌŋktəs ɪntəɹɑɡəˈtivəs/.
What does punctus interrogativus mean?: A medieval question mark, ⟨⹔⟩, possibly the ancestor of the modern mark ⟨?⟩.
Where does punctus interrogativus come from?: From Medieval Latin pūnctus interrogātīvus (“question mark”).

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