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pointel

pointel noun: a sharp instrument; any sharp-pointed thing.

Noun (1)

pointel (plural pointels)

  1. A sharp instrument; any sharp-pointed thing.

Noun (2)

pointel (plural pointels)

  1. Any of the eight vertices of a voxel.

Forms of pointel

pluralpointels

Origin of pointel

From Old French [Term?], from Latin punctillum (“a little point”). Cognate with Spanish puntilla (“tiptoe; small dagger used in bullfighting”). Doublet of pontil.

Blend of point + voxel.

Questions about pointel

What does pointel mean?
Pointel means a sharp instrument; any sharp-pointed thing.
What part of speech is pointel?
Pointel is a noun.
What is the plural of pointel?
The plural of pointel is pointels.

Words near pointel in the dictionary

  1. pointedly
  2. pointedness
  3. pointednesses
  4. pointee
  5. pointees
  6. pointel
  7. pointelle
  8. pointelles
  9. pointels
  10. pointen
  11. pointer

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