Etymology

interpunct

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Today it means: The punctuation mark ⟨·⟩. Full definition →

Latin interpunctus
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  1. Latin · derived frominterpunctus
  2. English todayinterpunct

From Latin interpunctus, from inter- (“between, mid-”) + punctus (“point”).

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