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Punto

Punto is a common noun in Spanish and Italian that denotes a point, dot, or period. It derives from Latin punctum. In everyday usage, the term covers several related meanings: a precise position in space (a geometric point); a small mark on a surface (a dot or decimal dot); and the end of a sentence in written language (a period). In numerals, "punto" is used to refer to the decimal point, as in "tres punto cinco" for 3.5.

In phrases, punto appears in fixed expressions that describe location, viewpoint, or function: "punto de encuentro"

Etymologically, punto comes from Latin punctum meaning a small mark or dot. Across its uses, punto remains

meeting
point;
"punto
de
vista"
point
of
view;
"punto
de
mira"
aim
point;
and
"punto
y
coma"
semicolon.
In
Italian,
equivalent
phrases
exist
such
as
"punto
di
vista"
and
"punto
e
virgola."
In
the
domain
of
technology
and
the
internet,
the
dot
separating
domain
labels
is
read
as
"punto"
in
Spanish,
so
a
web
address
is
spoken
as
"ejemplo
punto
com."
a
versatile
term
that
helps
describe
positions,
marks,
punctuation,
and
discourse
points
in
Romance-language
contexts.
It
also
appears
as
part
of
proper
names
and
place
names
in
various
regions,
where
it
may
denote
a
geographical
point
or
be
retained
as
a
nominal
element.