puntuó

Puntuó is the third-person singular (él/ella/usted) form in the preterite (pretérito perfecto simple) of the Spanish verb puntuar, meaning "to score," "to rate," or "to award points." It reports a completed action in the past: for example, "El árbitro puntuó el partido" (The referee scored the match) or "La crítica puntuó la película con cuatro estrellas" (The critic rated the film four stars).

Grammatically, puntuó is used for past events attributed to a singular subject and is marked by the acute accent on the final vowel, which indicates the placement of stress and distinguishes it from other forms such as puntúo (first-person singular present). Other related tenses include puntuaba (imperfect), ha puntuado (present perfect), and puntuaré (future). The noun form puntuación denotes the result or system of scoring.

In usage, puntuar commonly appears in sports, competitions, reviews, and grading contexts, and can be synonymous with anotar, calificar, or evaluar depending on nuance. The verb can be transitive (puntuó la película) or reflexive in some constructions.

Etymologically, puntuar derives from Latin punctum ("point") via Late Latin punctuāre, reflecting the idea of assigning points or marks. The word is part of standard modern Spanish and appears across regional varieties with consistent meaning.