punctation

P3U1N1C3T1A1T1I1O1N1

noun

A preliminary treaty or contract.

“the Punctation of Olmütz”

OriginGerman Punktation ← Medieval Latin punctatio →
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Meanings

nounpunctation (countable and uncountable, plural punctations)

plural punctations

  1. countableuncountableA preliminary treaty or contract.

    the Punctation of Olmütz

  2. countableuncountablebiologyMarkings of minute spots, holes, or depressions.
  3. countableuncountableThe practice of writing with dots, as in Hebrew.

Origin

  1. Medieval Latinpunctatio
  2. GermanPunktation
  3. Englishpunctation

From German Punktation, from Medieval Latin punctatio.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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