Etymology

punction

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Today it means: A puncture or pricking. Full definition →

Middle English punccioun ← Latin pūnctiō
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  1. Latin · derived frompūnctiō
  2. Middle English · inherited frompunccioun
  3. English todaypunction

From Middle English punccioun, from Latin pūnctiō, pūnctiōn-. Doublet of puncheon.

Words from the same roots

Latinpūnctiō all →

punchpinch

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