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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈpunto
"Ha messo un punto alla fine della sua frase."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small round mark or spot.
"She placed a dot at the end of her sentence." - 2
A point in a system of coordinates.
"The dot on the graph represents the data point."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'dot' originates from the Middle English 'dotte', which is derived from the Old English 'dott', meaning a small mark or spot. Its usage has evolved to denote a point or small round mark, particularly in writing and printing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dot" is said worldwide
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point
Transliteration: pwɛ̃
"Elle a mis un point à la fin de sa phrase."
Punkt
Transliteration: pʊŋkt
"Sie setzte einen Punkt am Ende ihres Satzes."
punto
Transliteration: ˈpunto
"Ha messo un punto alla fine della sua frase."
punto
Transliteration: ˈpunto
"Ella puso un punto al final de su oración."
ponto
Transliteration: ˈpõtu
"Ela colocou um ponto no final da frase."
बिंदु
Transliteration: bindu
"उसने अपने वाक्य के अंत में एक बिंदु रखा।"
点
Transliteration: diǎn
"她在句子的末尾加了一个点。"
점
Transliteration: jeom
"그녀는 문장의 끝에 점을 찍었다."
点
Transliteration: ten
"彼女は文の最後に点を置きました。"
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