punctuation

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

pause

pointing

punctuation mark

𐐹𐐲𐑍𐐿𐐽𐐭𐐩𐑇𐐲𐑌

interpunction

halt

hiatus

interpellation

interrupt

interruption

abatement

mire

moratorium

rating

score

space

suspension

juncture

abort

adjournment

discontinuation

discontinuity

Translations

ponctuation

puntuación

interpunctie

Interpunktion

punteggiatura

pontuação

punctuatie

puntuació

Zeichensetzung

noktalama

interpunzione

στίξη

Satzzeichen

ترقيم

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pʌŋk.t͡ʃuˈeɪ.ʃən/

Etymology

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