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Explore Punctus through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Punctus in a sentence

Punctus meaning

The basic dot (‧) used to end a sentence in medieval punctuation (ancestral to the full stop/period).

Using Punctus

  • The main meaning on this page is: The basic dot (‧) used to end a sentence in medieval punctuation (ancestral to the full stop/period).
  • In the example corpus, punctus often appears in combinations such as: the punctus, punctus punctus, punctus elevatus.

Context around Punctus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

citation 1× simple 1×

Often after:

elevatus 2× versus 2× interrogativus 2× flexus 1× now 1×

Sentence patterns with Punctus

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

between the punctus and punctus 1× century the punctus versus disappeared 1× describes the punctus interrogativus of 1× elevatus citation punctus versus and 1× punctus and punctus elevatus 1× symbol the punctus flexus was 1× the punctus punctus elevatus citation 1× the simple punctus now with 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in the late 1× most common were 1× the original positurae 1× truss describes the 1×

Common sentence endings:

and punctus elevatus 1× right to left 1× two distinct values 1× used in combination 1×

Words around Punctus

Just before it in the word index:

puncturing 26 punctures 34 punctured 98 puncture 115 punctuational 2 punctuation 145

Just after it in the word index:

pund 2 pundalik 2 pundi 3 pundit 208 punditocracy 2 punditry 33

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Punctus

  • In this selection, "punctus" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, citation, simple, elevatus, versus and interrogativus stand out and add context to how "punctus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include between the punctus and punctus and century the punctus versus disappeared. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "punctus" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with punctus

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Truss describes the punctus interrogativus of the late 8th century as "a lightning flash, striking from right to left". (19 words)

Most common were the punctus, a comma-shaped mark, and a 7-shaped mark (comma positura), often used in combination. (20 words)

In the late 11th/early 12th century the punctus versus disappeared and was taken over by the simple punctus (now with two distinct values). (24 words)

Longer example sentences

The original positurae were the punctus, punctus elevatus, citation punctus versus, and punctus interrogativus, but a fifth symbol, the punctus flexus, was added in the 10th century to indicate a pause of a value between the punctus and punctus elevatus. (40 words)

In the late 11th/early 12th century the punctus versus disappeared and was taken over by the simple punctus (now with two distinct values). (24 words)

Most common were the punctus, a comma-shaped mark, and a 7-shaped mark (comma positura), often used in combination. (20 words)

Example sentences (4)

The original positurae were the punctus, punctus elevatus, citation punctus versus, and punctus interrogativus, but a fifth symbol, the punctus flexus, was added in the 10th century to indicate a pause of a value between the punctus and punctus elevatus.

In the late 11th/early 12th century the punctus versus disappeared and was taken over by the simple punctus (now with two distinct values).

Most common were the punctus, a comma-shaped mark, and a 7-shaped mark (comma positura), often used in combination.

Truss describes the punctus interrogativus of the late 8th century as "a lightning flash, striking from right to left".

Common combinations with punctus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "punctus" in a sentence?
An example: "The original positurae were the punctus, punctus elevatus, citation punctus versus, and punctus interrogativus, but a fifth symbol, the punctus flexus, was added in the 10th century to indicate a pause of a value between the punctus and punctus elevatus." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "punctus" from authentic English texts.
What does "punctus" mean?
Punctus means: The basic dot (‧) used to end a sentence in medieval punctuation (ancestral to the full stop/period).
How many example sentences with "punctus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "punctus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.