poinct

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Middle French

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Etymology

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Altered to reflect the Latin etymology, from Old French point, from Latin punctus.

Noun

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poinct m (plural poincts or poinctz)

  1. point (piece of information)
    • 1552, François Rabelais, Le Tiers Livre:
      Voy cy bien un aultre poinct, lequel ne consyderez.
      Here's another point that you're not considering.

Adverb

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poinct

  1. (with ne) not (indicates negation of a verb)

Descendants

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  • French: point