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单词 punctive
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punctiveadj.

Origin: Apparently a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin punctum , -ive suffix.
Etymology: Apparently < classical Latin punctum (see point n.1) + -ive suffix.
Obsolete. rare.
Apparently: directed straight towards a particular point.
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1612 R. Daborne Christian turn'd Turke sig. B2v Who like a ship vnman'd..doth seeme to make a course Direct and punctiue, till we see it dash Against some prouder Sylla.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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