pūnctum

pūnct-um

Neuter form of pūnctus, the perfect passive participle of pungō (“to prick, puncture”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈpʊŋk.tũː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈpuŋk.t̪um]

Noun

pūnctum n (genitive pūnctī); second declension

1. (also grammar, mathematics) point
2. puncture
3. moment

   Synonyms: vestīgium, mōmentum

4. small portion
5. an affirmative vote, suffrage, ballot

   Synonym: suffrāgium

6. (poetry) applause, approbation

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

	singular	plural
nominative	pūnctum	pūncta
genitive	pūnctī	pūnctōrum
dative	pūnctō	pūnctīs
accusative	pūnctum	pūncta
ablative	pūnctō	pūnctīs
vocative	pūnctum	pūncta