LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

interpūnctiō

interpūnctiō f (genitive interpūnctiōnis)

Meaning

  1. punctuation (placing of points between words)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeinterpūnctiōinterpūnctiōnēs
genitiveinterpūnctiōnisinterpūnctiōnum
dativeinterpūnctiōnīinterpūnctiōnibus
accusativeinterpūnctiōneminterpūnctiōnēs
ablativeinterpūnctiōneinterpūnctiōnibus
vocativeinterpūnctiōinterpūnctiōnēs

interpunctĭo, ōnis, f. interpungo,
I. a placing of points between words, interpunctuation: interpunctiones verborum, Cic. Mur. 11, 25.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥ter
  4. Latininterpūnctiō

Latin inter- Latin punctio Latin interpūnctiō From inter- + punctio.

Descendants
  • Italianinterpunzione

Quick answers

What does interpūnctiō mean in Latin?
interpūnctiō, a noun, means “punctuation (placing of points between words)”.
What is the genitive of interpūnctiō?
The genitive singular is interpūnctiōnis. interpūnctiō is feminine, third declension.
Where does interpūnctiō come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én → Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér → Proto-Italic *n̥ter → Latin interpūnctiō.