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verb transitive

inter-pungo

2nd PP inter-pungere · 3rd PP interpunxi · 4th PP interpunctum · conj. 3rd
to place points between words; to point; punctuate ••
to place points between words, to point, punctuate: cum scribimus, interpungere consuevimus, Sen. Ep. 40.—Hence, inter-punctus, a, um, P. a., well divided: narratio distincta personis et interpuncta sermonibus, Cic. de Or. 2, 80, 328: clausula, id. ib. 3, 44, 173: intervalla, id. Or. 16, 53.— As subst.: interpuncta verborum, divisions by punctuation, id. de Or. 3, 46, 181.
Perseus ID: n24422 Key: interpungo