Etymology

pointel

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Today it means: A sharp instrument; any sharp-pointed thing. Full definition →

Old French [Term?] ← Latin punctillum
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pointel · noun1

  1. Latin · derived frompunctillum“a little point”
  2. Old French · derived from[Term?]
  3. English todaypointel

From Old French [Term?], from Latin punctillum (“a little point”). Cognate with Spanish puntilla (“tiptoe; small dagger used in bullfighting”). Doublet of pontil.

pointel · noun2

Blend of point + voxel.

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