punctus versus
/ˌpʌŋ(k)təs ˈvəːsəs/Palaeography
noun
In medieval manuscripts: a punctuation mark similar in appearance to a semicolon, used to indicate a relatively long pause or a major break.
Origin
1950s. Either from post-classical Latin punctus versus (although this has not been traced in Latin), or from classical Latin punctus + versus. Compare German Punctus versus.
- unconquered
- unconscienced
- unconscient
- unconscientious
- unconscientiously
- unconsciently
- unconscionability
- unconscionable
- unconscionableness
- unconscionably
- unconscious
- unconsciously
- unconsciousness
- unconsecrated
- unconsenting
- unconsidered
- unconsolable
- unconsolably
- unconsolidated
- unconstitutional
- red hide
- red hind
- red honeysuckle
- Red Hook
- red hoop