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ponto

/pˈɑntˌoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables
pon-to
IPA
/pˈɑntˌoʊ/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional short Portuguese unit of length usually about equal to 0.2 mm.

name

A locality in the Dubbo council area, central New South Wales, Australia.

Etymology

From Portuguese ponto (“point”), Old Galician-Portuguese ponto, from Latin punctum, from pungō (“to prick, to puncture”). Doublet of point, pointe, puncto, punctum, punt, and punto.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

pontos (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

point linha (12 pontos) grao (24 pontos) dedo (96 pontos) polegada (144 pontos)

Synonyms

Portuguese point point

Rhymes With

tonto

Questions

How do you pronounce ponto?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɑntˌoʊ/.
What does ponto mean?
A traditional short Portuguese unit of length usually about equal to 0.2 mm.
Where does ponto come from?
It is traced to Portuguese.

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