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punctual

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed fromMedieval Latinpūnctuālis(“relating to a point”),[1] fromLate Latinpūnctus(“point”) +-ālis(adjective suffix).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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punctual (comparativemorepunctual,superlativemostpunctual)

  1. Prompt;on time.
    1. Of an event, happening at theappointedtime.
    2. Of a person, acting at theappointed time.
      Luis is never late; he's the mostpunctual person I know.
  2. (chiefly mathematics) Existing as apoint or series of points.
  3. (linguistics) Expressing amomentaryaction that has noduration.
  4. (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.
  5. (dated) Observing trivial points;punctilious.

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Translations

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prompt
mathematics: existing as a point or series of points
linguistics: expressing momentary action
periodic; occasional

References

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  1. ^“punctual,adj. andn.”, inOED OnlinePaid subscription required⁠, Oxford:Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Further reading

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed fromFrenchponctuel. Bysurface analysis,punct +‎-ual.

Adjective

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punctual m orn (feminine singularpunctuală,masculine pluralpunctuali,feminine/neuter pluralpunctuale)

  1. punctual

Declension

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Declension ofpunctual
singularplural
masculineneuterfemininemasculineneuterfeminine
nominative-
accusative		indefinitepunctualpunctualăpunctualipunctuale
definitepunctualulpunctualapunctualiipunctualele
genitive-
dative		indefinitepunctualpunctualepunctualipunctuale
definitepunctualuluipunctualeipunctualilorpunctualelor

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