punctule

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US/ˈpʌŋktjuːl/

noun

A little point or spot.

OriginLatin pūnctulum →
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Meanings

nounpunctule (plural punctules)

plural punctules

  1. A little point or spot.

Origin

  1. Latinpūnctulum
  2. Englishpunctule

From Latin pūnctulum. By surface analysis, punct(us) + -ule.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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