punto

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punto

/ˈpʌntəʊ/
/ˈpʊntəʊ/

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

noun puntos

A hit or point. 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.
Similar: point, strike, hit
historical A traditional small Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 0.16 mm.
Similar: Spanish point, point

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@misc{punto_2026,
  title = {punto},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/punto},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}