punctus flexus
nounUK /ˌpʌŋktəs ˈflɛksəs/ · US /ˌpʌŋktəs ˈflɛksəs/
Etymology From Medieval Latin pūnctus flexus (literally “bent mark”).
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Biology, Epigraphy, Geography, History, Human sciences, Literature, Media, Natural sciences, Palaeography, Paleogeography, Paleography, Paleontology, Publishing, Sciences Synonym of punctus circumflexus.
- In the sacerdotal prayers in col. a the punctuation is by punctus flexus, punctus elevatus and punctus.1993, Malcolm Beckwith Parkes, Pause and Effect, Plates and Commentaries, page 197:
- Very few cases show the use of the punctus flexus for minor medium pauses.2007, Manuscripta: A Journal for Manuscript Research, volume 51, St. Louis University Library, page 230:
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- After all, it was the revision of the Cistercian liturgy that helped facilitate the widespread use of positurae, particularly the punctus flexus and punctus elevatus.2015, Benjamin Pohl, Dudo of Saint-Quentin's Historia Normannorum: Tradition, Innovation and Memory, York Medieval Press, →ISBN, Introduction, page 19:
- Related terms
- punctus, punctus elevatus, punctus interrogativus, punctus versus