punctate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpʌŋkteɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pungk′tāt)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
punc•tate  (pungk′tāt),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. marked with points or dots;
    having minute spots or depressions.
Also, punc′tat•ed. 
  • Neo-Latin pūnctātus dotted, equivalent. to Latin pūnct(um) point, dot + -ātus -ate1
  • 1750–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
punctate / ˈpʌŋkteɪt/, punctated
  1. having or marked with minute spots, holes, or depressions
Etymology: 18th Century: from New Latin punctātus, from Latin punctum a pointpuncˈtation
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