Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

punctiliar

/ˌpəŋkˈtɪliɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: punc-til-iar
IPA: /ˌpəŋkˈtɪliɚ/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to an unextended point of time:

adj

Of or pertaining to an unextended point of time:

noun

A verb denoting a punctiliar action or activity.

Example Sentences

"First two duratives to express our practice of judging and measuring, then two punctiliars (aorists) to state God’s reciprocations."
"Many researchers observe similar generalizations: that children seem unwilling to mark activity verbs like walk or unbounded punctiliars like jump with an -ed ending, even though this is a tense marker in the adult language that applies to all types of events."

Etymology

Formed as punctili(o) + -ar, initially as an alternative translation (instead of punctual) for the German punktuell.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: punctilio

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpəŋkˈtɪliɚ/
British English: /ˌpʌŋkˈtɪlɪə/

Inflected Forms

more punctiliar (comparative) most punctiliar (superlative) punctiliars (plural)

Synonyms

punctual

Antonyms

durative

Questions

How do you pronounce punctiliar?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpəŋkˈtɪliɚ/.
What does punctiliar mean?: Of or pertaining to an unextended point of time:
Where does punctiliar come from?: Formed as punctili(o) + -ar, initially as an alternative translation (instead of punctual) for the German punktuell.

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