punctus

noun /ˈpʌŋktəs/

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

   In the sacerdotal prayers in col. a the punctuation is by punctus flexus, punctus elevatus and punctus.

Where it comes from

From Medieval Latin punctus (“punctuation mark”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry punctus (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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