nounsecond declension

pūnctum dēlēns

pūnctum dēlēns n (genitive pūnctī dēlentis)

Classical[ˈpʊŋk.tũː ˈdeː.ɫẽːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈpuŋk.tum ˈdɛː.lens]

Meaning

a punctum delens; mark made to indicate that a written character is an error to be ignored.

declension
form	singular	plural
nominative	pūnctum dēlēns	pūncta dēlentia
genitive	pūnctī dēlentis	pūnctōrum dēlentium
dative	pūnctō dēlentī	pūnctīs dēlentibus
accusative	pūnctum dēlēns	pūncta dēlentia
ablative	pūnctō dēlentī pūnctō dēlente	pūnctīs dēlentibus
vocative	pūnctum dēlēns	pūncta dēlentia

From pūnctum (“point, dot”) + dēlēns, present active participle of dēleō (“delete”).

Descendants

Quick answers

What does pūnctum dēlēns mean in Latin?

pūnctum dēlēns, a noun, means “a punctum delens; mark made to indicate that a written character is an error to be ignored.”.

What is the genitive of pūnctum dēlēns?

The genitive singular is pūnctī dēlentis. pūnctum dēlēns is second declension.

How do you pronounce pūnctum dēlēns?

In classical Latin, [ˈpʊŋk.tũː ˈdeː.ɫẽːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpuŋk.tum ˈdɛː.lens].