punctiliar
UK/ˌpʌŋkˈtɪlɪə/US/ˌpəŋkˈtɪliɚ/
punctiliar adjective: occurring at a definite and particular point in time.
Adjective
punctiliar (comparative more punctiliar, superlative most punctiliar)
- Occurring at a definite and particular point in time.
- Relating to a punctiliar action or event.
Noun
punctiliar (plural punctiliars)
- A verb denoting a punctiliar action or activity.
- First two duratives to express our practice of judging and measuring, then two punctiliars (aorists) to state God’s reciprocations.1943, Richard C. H. Lenski, The Interpretation of St. Matthew’s Gospel 1–14, Augsburg Fortress, published 2008, →ISBN, page 289
- Many researchers observe similar generalizations: that children seem unwilling to mark activity verbs like walk or unbounded punctiliars like jump with an -ed ending, even though this is a tense marker in the adult language that applies to all types of events.1996, University of Maryland Working Papers in Linguistics: UMD WPL, IV-VI, page 122
- Synonyms:
- punctual
Synonyms of punctiliar
Antonyms
Forms of punctiliar
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more punctiliar |
| superlative | most punctiliar |
| Noun | |
| plural | punctiliars |
Origin of punctiliar
Formed as punctili(o) + -ar, initially as an alternative translation (instead of punctual) for the German punktuell.
Questions about punctiliar
- What does punctiliar mean?
- Punctiliar means occurring at a definite and particular point in time.
- What part of speech is punctiliar?
- Punctiliar can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce punctiliar?
- Punctiliar is pronounced /ˌpʌŋkˈtɪlɪə/ (UK).
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