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punctus interrogativus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A medieval question mark, ⟨⹔⟩, possibly the ancestor of the modern mark ⟨?⟩.

Pronunciation

/ˌpʌŋktəs ɪntəɹɒɡəˈtiːvəs/ /ˌpʌŋktəs ɪntəɹɒɡəˈtaɪvəs/ /ˌpʌŋktəs ɪntəˈɹɒɡətɪvəs/ /ˌpʌŋktəs ɪntəɹɑɡəˈtivəs/ /ˌpʌŋktəs ɪntəɹɑɡəˈtaɪvəs/ /ˌpʌŋktəs ɪntəˈɹɑɡətɪvəs/

Word forms

punctus interrogativus

Etymology

From Medieval Latin pūnctus interrogātīvus (“question mark”).

Related words

punctus punctus circumflexus punctus elevatus punctus flexus punctus versus
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