pontual

Portuguese

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Medieval Latin pūnctuālis. By surface analysis, ponto +‎ -ual.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /põ.tuˈaw/ [põ.tʊˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /põˈtwaw/ [põˈtwaʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /põˈtwal/ [põˈtwaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /põˈtwa.li/

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
  • Hyphenation: pon‧tu‧al

Adjective

pontual m or f (plural pontuais)

  1. punctual, prompt
  2. sporadic

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