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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pointel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
poin-tel
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sharp instrument; any sharp-pointed thing.

noun

Any of the eight vertices of a voxel.

Etymology

From Old French [Term?], from Latin punctillum (“a little point”). Cognate with Spanish puntilla (“tiptoe; small dagger used in bullfighting”). Doublet of pontil.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

pointels (plural)

Synonyms

graver graving tool pointrel

Questions

What does pointel mean?
A sharp instrument; any sharp-pointed thing.
Where does pointel come from?
It is traced to Old French.

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