punctum delens en · NOUN
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Latin pūnctum dēlēns.
Meanings
- A dot placed above a letter to indicate that it is a copying error and should be ignored.
- A dot placed above a consonant in Irish, when it is written in Gaelic script, to indicate that the consonant is lenited.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| puncta delentia | Number=Plur | lexicographic |