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单词 punctus interrogativus
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punctus interrogativusn.

Brit. /ˌpʌŋ(k)təs ɪntəˌrɒɡəˈtiːvəs/, /ˌpʌŋ(k)təs ɪntəˌrɒɡəˈtʌɪvəs/, U.S. /ˈˌpəŋ(k)təs ɪn(t)əˌrɑɡəˈtivəs/, /ˈˌpəŋ(k)təs ɪn(t)əˌrɑɡəˈtaɪvəs/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin punctus interrogativus.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin punctus interrogativus (13th cent.) < classical Latin punctus (see punctus n.) + post-classical Latin interrogativus interrogative adj. Compare German Punctus interrogativus (1912 or earlier). Compare punctus n., punctus elevatus n., punctus versus n.
Palaeography.
In medieval manuscripts: a punctuation mark consisting of a punctus with a symbol somewhat resembling a tilde above it, used at the end of a question. Cf. interrogation-point at interrogation n. 2b.
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interrogation1551
point (mark, note) of interrogation1598
note of interrogation1706
query1836
question mark1862
question-stop1862
punctus interrogativus1952
1941 Speculum 16 211 The second book de modo punctuandi teaches the practice of punctuating for which the names and symbols of punctus, virgula, coma, colum, periodus, punctus interrogativus, virgula curvata and parenthesis are used.]
1952 P. Clemoes Liturgical Infl. on Punctuation in Late Old Eng. & Early Middle Eng. MSS 5 Punctus interrogativus, a symbol formed by combining Punctum and Porrectus. It denoted the cadence with which an interrogative sentence ended.
1975 Anglo-Saxon Eng. 4 117 This [system of punctuation] consists of a hierarchy of punctum (.), punctus elevatus (), punctus versus (;)..the punctus interrogativus (?) is also used.
2003 D. Crystal Cambr. Encycl. Eng. Lang. (ed. 2) 275 Punctus interrogativus was originally a wavy mark which slanted upwards and to the right above a point, known from the 8th century.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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