English Explanatory Dictionary

positura

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A stroke added to a medieval punctus; a punctuation mark created by addition of such a stroke.

Pronunciation

/pɒzɪˈtjʊəɹə/ /pɒzɪˈtʃʊəɹə/ /pɑzəˈtʊəɹə/

Word forms

positura positurae

Etymology

From Medieval Latin positūra, feminine noun formed from positūrus (“about to place”). Doublet of posture.

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