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🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

pontualidade

Pronunciation / Transliteration: põ.twa.liˈda.dʒi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Punctuality/ˌpʌŋk.tʃuˈæl.ə.ti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A pontualidade é uma virtude essencial no ambiente de trabalho."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The fact or quality of being able to complete a required action or fulfill an obligation before or at a previously designated time.

    "His strict punctuality meant he always arrived ten minutes before meetings began."
  2. 2

    Promptness; strict observance of scheduled times.

    "The railway system is famous for the punctuality of its train departures."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin punctum (a point), passing through Medieval Latin punctualis and French punctuel, before entering English in the 17th century. It historically relates to the observance of precise points in time, reflecting the growing industrial and social need for strict time management.

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