punctuation

Signification (Anglais)

1. (countable, uncountable) A set of symbols and marks which are used to clarify meaning in text by separating strings of words into clauses, phrases and sentences; examples include commas, hyphens, and stops (periods).
2. (countable, uncountable) An act of punctuating.

Concepts

ponctuation

Synonymes

pause

pointing

punctuation mark

𐐹𐐲𐑍𐐿𐐽𐐭𐐩𐑇𐐲𐑌

interpunction

halt

hiatus

interpellation

interrupt

interruption

abatement

mire

moratorium

rating

score

space

suspension

juncture

abort

adjournment

discontinuation

discontinuity

Traductions

puntuación

interpunctie

punteggiatura

Interpunktion

pontuação

puntuació

punctuatie

Zeichensetzung

noktalama

interpunzione

στίξη

Satzzeichen

ترقيم

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/pʌŋk.t͡ʃuˈeɪ.ʃən/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Borrowed from Medieval Latin punctuātiō (“a marking with points, a writing, agreement”), from punctuō (“to mark with points, settle”). Morphologically, punctuate + -ion.