interpunction

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noun

punctuation (insertion of points between words or sentences)

OriginLatin interpunctio →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nouninterpunction (plural interpunctions)

plural interpunctions

  1. archaicpunctuation (insertion of points between words or sentences)

Origin

  1. Latininterpunctio
  2. Englishinterpunction

From Latin interpunctio, from interpungere, interpunctum (“to interpoint”). See inter- and point.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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