punctum stans

noun

The static Ptolemaic universe

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Meanings

nounpunctum stans (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe static Ptolemaic universe
  2. uncountableA moment in the ever-flowing time of eternity; now

Origin

From Latin.

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punctum stans. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punctum%20stans

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“punctum stans.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punctum%20stans. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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