Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

punto

/ˈpʌntəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables: pun-to
IPA: /ˈpʌntəʊ/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hit or point.

noun

A traditional small Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 0.16 mm.

Example Sentences

"To see thee fight, to see thee foin, to see thee traverse, to see thee here, to see thee there, to see thee pass thy puncto, thy stock, thy reverse, thy distance, thy montant."

Etymology

From Latin punctum (“point”) via Italian and Spanish punto, from pungō (“to prick, to puncture”). Doublet of point, pointe, ponto, puncto, punctum, and punt.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: punctum, -, punto

Inflected Forms

puntos (plural)

Phrases

punto diritto punto reverso punto riverso: a back-handed strike

Frequently Paired Words

puncto linea (12 puntos) dedo (108 puntos) pulgada (144 puntos)

Synonyms

point strike hit Spanish point

Questions

How do you pronounce punto?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpʌntəʊ/.
What does punto mean?: A hit or point.
Where does punto come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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