Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

punctus versus

/ˌpʌŋktəs ˈvɚsəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: punc-tus ver-sus
IPA: /ˌpʌŋktəs ˈvɚsəs/

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medieval punctuation mark marking the end of a sentence (approximately ;)

Example Sentences

"[…]moreover by turning the punctus after fiant into a punctus versus, he has repointed the two verses as a single sententia."
"Thus the basic punctuation marks used in English manuscripts of the eleventh-thirteenth centuries are: the simple point, the punctus elevatus, the punctus versus, and the punctus interrogativus."
"[…]the punctus versus is used at the close of the sentence and after words introducing direct speech[…]"

Etymology

From Medieval Latin pūnctus versus (literally “facing mark”).

Word Breakdown

Root: pūnctus versus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpʌŋktəs ˈvɚsəs/
British English: /ˌpʌŋktəs ˈvɜːsəs/

Phrases

punctus circumflexus punctus elevatus punctus flexus punctus interrogativus

Frequently Paired Words

punctus punctus circumflexus punctus elevatus punctus flexus punctus interrogativus

Questions

How do you pronounce punctus versus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpʌŋktəs ˈvɚsəs/.
What does punctus versus mean?: A medieval punctuation mark marking the end of a sentence (approximately ;)
Where does punctus versus come from?: From Medieval Latin pūnctus versus (literally “facing mark”).

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