punto
noun/ˈpʌntəʊ/ · /ˈpʊntəʊ/
Etymology From Latin punctum (“point”) via Italian and Spanish punto, from pungō (“to prick, to puncture”). Doublet of point, pointe, ponto, puncto, punctum, and punt.
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Fencing, Government, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Martial arts, Military, Politics, Sports, War A hit or point.
- To see thee fight, to see thee foin, to see thee traverse, to see thee here, to see thee there, to see thee pass thy puncto, thy stock, thy reverse, thy distance, thy montant.c. 1597 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merry Wiues of Windsor”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:
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Historical A traditional small Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 0.16 mm.
- Derived terms
- punto diritto, punto reverso, punto riverso: a back-handed strike
- Coordinate terms
- linea (12 puntos), dedo (108 puntos), pulgada (144 puntos)