Phrase guide

punctus interrogativus

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌpʌŋktəs ɪntəɹɒɡəˈtiːvəs/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌpʌŋktəs ɪntəɹɒɡəˈtaɪvəs/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌpʌŋktəs ɪntəˈɹɒɡətɪvəs/
  • General-American: /ˌpʌŋktəs ɪntəɹɑɡəˈtivəs/
  • General-American: /ˌpʌŋktəs ɪntəɹɑɡəˈtaɪvəs/
  • General-American: /ˌpʌŋktəs ɪntəˈɹɑɡətɪvəs/

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noun

Meaning 1

A medieval question mark, ⟨⹔⟩, possibly the ancestor of the modern mark ⟨?⟩.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Medieval Latin pūnctus interrogātīvus (“question mark”).