punctual
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Medieval Latin pūnctuālis (“relating to a point”),[1] from Late Latin pūnctus (“point”) + -ālis (adjective suffix).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpʌŋktjʊəl/, /ˈpʌŋtjʊəl/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈpʌŋkt͡ʃuəl/, /ˈpʌŋt͡ʃuəl/
Audio (US): (file)
Adjective
[edit]punctual (comparative more punctual, superlative most punctual)
- Prompt; on time.
- (of an event) Happening at the appointed time
- (of a person) Acting at the appointed time
- Luis is never late; he's the most punctual person I know.
- (chiefly mathematics) Existing as a point or series of points
- (linguistics) Expressing momentary action that has no duration
- (nonstandard, Euro-English) Periodic; occasional.
- The management of the above mentioned feed sectors is subject to close co-operation with the Member States through […] punctual expert groups meetings where appropriate.
- (dated) Observing trivial points; punctilious.
Derived terms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]prompt
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mathematics: existing as a point or series of points
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linguistics: expressing momentary action
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periodic; occasional
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References
[edit]- ^ “punctual, adj. and n.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
Further reading
[edit]- “punctual”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “punctual”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French ponctuel.
Adjective
[edit]punctual m or n (feminine singular punctuală, masculine plural punctuali, feminine and neuter plural punctuale)
Declension
[edit]singular | plural | |||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | |||
nominative- accusative |
indefinite | punctual | punctuală | punctuali | punctuale | |||
definite | punctualul | punctuala | punctualii | punctualele | ||||
genitive- dative |
indefinite | punctual | punctuale | punctuali | punctuale | |||
definite | punctualului | punctualei | punctualilor | punctualelor |
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