Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

repoint

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
re-point
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To replace or repair the pointing in brickwork.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English point English repoint From re- + point.

Inflected Forms

repoints (present, singular) repointing (participle, present) repointed (participle, past) repointed (past)

Synonyms

rejoint point

Questions

What does repoint mean?
To replace or repair the pointing in brickwork.
Where does repoint come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English point English repoint From re- + point.

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