† punctan.¹

Origin: Apparently a borrowing from Italian. Etymons: Italian punto; Italian punta.

Etymology: Apparently < Italian punto main point of an argument (see point n.¹), with alteration of the final vowel after Italian feminine forms in -a , unless < Italian punta in similar use (recorded in senses ‘efficacy of an argument’, ‘importance of an argument’, ‘obvious meaning of a word’: see point n.¹). Probably influenced in form by punctilio n. (compare sense 1 at that entry), punctum n. (compare sense 1c at that entry).

Obsolete. rare.

An important or main point or item; opposed to punctilio (see punctilio n. 1). Cf. point n.¹ 5a.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > wholeness > incompleteness > part of whole > [noun] > constituent part or component > of an immaterial whole

pointc1230

punct1427

element1600

puncta1651

momentum1829

moment1838

1651 N. Biggs Matæotechnia Medicinæ Praxeωs Pref. 2 Though not the Punctilio's, yet the Puncta's the full points.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2020).

punctan.²

Brit.

/ˈpʌŋ(k)tə/, U.S.

/ˈpəŋ(k)tə/

Inflections: Plural punctae Brit.

/ˈpʌŋ(k)tiː/, U.S.

/ˈpəŋ(k)ti/.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin puncta, punctum.

Etymology: < classical Latin puncta, plural of punctum (see point n.¹), misinterpreted as feminine singular.In some early instances the form punctae is apparently used irregularly as a plural of punctum:1865 Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. 13 223 The terminal scutum has several punctæ closely resembling pores. The preanal scale is triangular; it has two little elevations surmounted by a punctum.

Chiefly Biology and Anatomy.

= punctum n. 3.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > colour > variegation > spot of colour > [noun] > small spot or speckle

puncta1398

pointa1400

masclec1400

specklec1440

pecklec1450

sprinkle1481

spreckle1513

frecklea1549

spruttle1553

dot1596

punctum1653

pip1676

spark1686

punctal1694

mail1727

punctule1785

puncta1858

freck1866

guttula1887

1858 J. Hall & J. D. Whitney Rep. Geol. Surv. State Iowa I. ii. 653 Callopora punctata... The surface punctate; three, four, or more rows of punctæ between the cells.

1879 F. J. Bumstead & R. W. Taylor Pathol. & Treatm. Venereal Dis. (rev. ed.) iii. xxvi. 747 In some cases,..punctæ of a deeper color are seen on the surface of the roseolous patches.

1931 Trans. Amer. Microsc. Soc. 50 288 The transverse bars [on the diatom Navicula gastrum] are marked with very fine punctæ.

1965 Science 9 July 182/2 The inner surface of a puncta [sc. in a recent brachiopod] has a corrugated ring appearance.

1967 G. M. Wyburn et al. Conc. Anat. iv. 101/1 At the medial end each eyelid has an orifice, the puncta lacrimalis.

1995 P. J. Hayward et al. in P. J. Hayward & J. S. Ryland Handbk. Marina Fauna N.W. Europe viii. 292/1 Order Ostracoda... Cythere lutea... Shell subreniform, slightly tapered posteriorly..; smoothly calcified, with few large punctae.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	puncta
释义	† punctan.¹ Origin: Apparently a borrowing from Italian. Etymons: Italian punto; Italian punta. Etymology: Apparently < Italian punto main point of an argument (see point n.¹), with alteration of the final vowel after Italian feminine forms in -a , unless < Italian punta in similar use (recorded in senses ‘efficacy of an argument’, ‘importance of an argument’, ‘obvious meaning of a word’: see point n.¹). Probably influenced in form by punctilio n. (compare sense 1 at that entry), punctum n. (compare sense 1c at that entry). Obsolete. rare. An important or main point or item; opposed to punctilio (see punctilio n. 1). Cf. point n.¹ 5a. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > wholeness > incompleteness > part of whole > [noun] > constituent part or component > of an immaterial whole pointc1230 punct1427 element1600 puncta1651 momentum1829 moment1838 1651 N. Biggs Matæotechnia Medicinæ Praxeωs Pref. 2 Though not the Punctilio's, yet the Puncta's the full points. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2020). punctan.² Brit. /ˈpʌŋ(k)tə/, U.S. /ˈpəŋ(k)tə/ Inflections: Plural punctae Brit. /ˈpʌŋ(k)tiː/, U.S. /ˈpəŋ(k)ti/. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin puncta, punctum. Etymology: < classical Latin puncta, plural of punctum (see point n.¹), misinterpreted as feminine singular.In some early instances the form punctae is apparently used irregularly as a plural of punctum:1865 Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. 13 223 The terminal scutum has several punctæ closely resembling pores. The preanal scale is triangular; it has two little elevations surmounted by a punctum. Chiefly Biology and Anatomy. = punctum n. 3. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > variegation > spot of colour > [noun] > small spot or speckle puncta1398 pointa1400 masclec1400 specklec1440 pecklec1450 sprinkle1481 spreckle1513 frecklea1549 spruttle1553 dot1596 punctum1653 pip1676 spark1686 punctal1694 mail1727 punctule1785 puncta1858 freck1866 guttula1887 1858 J. Hall & J. D. Whitney Rep. Geol. Surv. State Iowa I. ii. 653 Callopora punctata... The surface punctate; three, four, or more rows of punctæ between the cells. 1879 F. J. Bumstead & R. W. Taylor Pathol. & Treatm. Venereal Dis. (rev. ed.) iii. xxvi. 747 In some cases,..punctæ of a deeper color are seen on the surface of the roseolous patches. 1931 Trans. Amer. Microsc. Soc. 50 288 The transverse bars [on the diatom Navicula gastrum] are marked with very fine punctæ. 1965 Science 9 July 182/2 The inner surface of a puncta [sc. in a recent brachiopod] has a corrugated ring appearance. 1967 G. M. Wyburn et al. Conc. Anat. iv. 101/1 At the medial end each eyelid has an orifice, the puncta lacrimalis. 1995 P. J. Hayward et al. in P. J. Hayward & J. S. Ryland Handbk. Marina Fauna N.W. Europe viii. 292/1 Order Ostracoda... Cythere lutea... Shell subreniform, slightly tapered posteriorly..; smoothly calcified, with few large punctae. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1651n.²1858
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