interpunctuation

noun

any form of punctuation between words

OriginEnglish punctuation ← Latin inter- ← Proto-Italic *n̥ter →
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Meanings

nouninterpunctuation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableany form of punctuation between words

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥ter
  4. Latininter
  5. Latininter-
  6. Englishinter-
  7. Englishpunctuation
  8. Englishinterpunctuation

From inter- + punctuation.

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APA

interpunctuation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interpunctuation

MLA

“interpunctuation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interpunctuation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “interpunctuation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interpunctuation.

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