pointlike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English point Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English pointlike From point + -like.
Meanings
- Resembling a point
- Having dimensions too small to be measured, or so small that it may be regarded as a point
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more pointlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most pointlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| point-like | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (1)
it puntiforme (resembling a point)