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punctation

punctation noun: a preliminary treaty or contract.

Noun

punctation (countable and uncountable, plural punctations)

  1. A preliminary treaty or contract.
    • the Punctation of Olmütz
  2. Markings of minute spots, holes, or depressions.
  3. The practice of writing with dots, as in Hebrew.

Forms of punctation

pluralpunctations

Origin of punctation

From German Punktation, from Medieval Latin punctatio.

Questions about punctation

What does punctation mean?
Punctation means a preliminary treaty or contract.
What part of speech is punctation?
Punctation is a noun.
What is the plural of punctation?
The plural of punctation is punctations.

Words near punctation in the dictionary

  1. punctate
  2. punctate-striate
  3. punctated
  4. punctately
  5. punctates
  6. punctation
  7. punctations
  8. punctator
  9. punctators
  10. punctatostriate
  11. puncticular

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