punctillum

Latin

Etymology

From punctum (“point”) +‎ -illus (diminutive suffix)

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /puːnkˈtil.lum/, [puːŋkˈtɪl.lʊ̃]

Noun

pūnctillum n (genitive pūnctillī); second declension

a little point, a dot, spot

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	pūnctillum	pūnctilla
Genitive	pūnctillī	pūnctillōrum
Dative	pūnctillō	pūnctillīs
Accusative	pūnctillum	pūnctilla
Ablative	pūnctillō	pūnctillīs
Vocative	pūnctillum	pūnctilla

References

punctillum in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
punctillum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

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