punctum

English

noun
Definitions
  • (anatomy) A sharp tip of any part of the anatomy; a point or other small area.
  • (music) A neume representing a single tone.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pūnctum (puncture, point, a point, a hole punched in, a small hole, a dot).

Origin

Latin

pūnctum

Gloss

puncture, point, a point, a hole punched in, a small hole, a dot

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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