单词 | punctual |
释义 | punctual —punctually, adv. —punctualness, n. /pungk"chooh euhl/, adj. 1. strictly observant of an appointed or regular time; not late; prompt. 2. made, occurring, etc., at the scheduled or proper time: punctual payment. 3. pertaining to or of the nature of a point. 4. punctilious. [1350-1400; ME < ML punctualis of a point, equiv. to L punctu(s) a point, a pricking (pung(ere) to prick + -tus suffix of v. action) + -alis -AL1; see PUNGENT] |
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