LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

pūnctūra

pūnctūra f (genitive pūnctūrae)
Classical[puːŋkˈtuː.ra]Ecclesiastical[puŋkˈtuː.ra]

Meaning

  1. a pricking, prick, puncture

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepūnctūrapūnctūrae
genitivepūnctūraepūnctūrārum
dativepūnctūraepūnctūrīs
accusativepūnctūrampūnctūrās
ablativepūnctūrāpūnctūrīs
vocativepūnctūrapūnctūrae

punctūra, ae, f. pungo,
I. a pricking, prick, puncture (post-class.): assiduae puncturae, Cels. 10, 9: teli, Firm. Math. 8, 21 dub.

Origins

From perfect passive participle pūnctus (“pricked, punctured, pierced”) + -tūra, from pungō.

Descendants
  • Italianpuntura
  • Spanishpuntura

In English words that came into English from pūnctūra

  • acupunctureacūpūnctūra

Quick answers

What does pūnctūra mean in Latin?
pūnctūra, a noun, means “a pricking, prick, puncture”.
What is the genitive of pūnctūra?
The genitive singular is pūnctūrae. pūnctūra is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce pūnctūra?
In classical Latin, [puːŋkˈtuː.ra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [puŋkˈtuː.ra].