circumpunct

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noun

A symbol consisting of a point or dot surrounded by a circle (ʘ).

Scrabble 21

Meanings

nouncircumpunct (plural circumpuncts)

plural circumpuncts

  1. A symbol consisting of a point or dot surrounded by a circle (ʘ).

    In the next scene, you see a person spring from the third circumpunct, as we are the third and final aspect of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit.

    2014, Scott Beringer, Target Aquarius, page 17
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    Its antiquity being surpassed only by its profundity, the circumpunct's exceeding simplicity has caused it to be the beneficiary of myriad interpretations - some quite recondite and others – to channel Albert Pike - so laughable that they actually warrant applause.

    2013, Anthony Mongelli, Jr., The Craftsman's Symbology, page 27

    Blandon chuckled to himself as he thought about how few people would know this resembled the circumpunct, a symbol with important meaning for ancient Egyptian religion, Eastern philosophy and the Kabbalah.

    2013, Dan T. Alighieri, Dan's Inferno: A Parody

Origin

  1. Latinpūnctum“point”
  2. Latincircum“around”
  3. Englishcircumpunct

From Latin circum (“around”) + Latin pūnctum (“point”).

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Cite this entry
APA

circumpunct. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circumpunct

MLA

“circumpunct.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circumpunct. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “circumpunct,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circumpunct.

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