punctum temporis
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Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, "point of time".
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈpuːnk.tum ˈtem.po.ris/, [ˈpuːŋkt̪ʊ̃ˑ ˈt̪ɛmpɔrɪs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈpunk.tum ˈtem.po.ris/, [ˈpuŋkt̪um ˈt̪ɛmporis]
Noun
[edit]pūnctum temporis n (genitive pūnctī temporis); second declension
Usage notes
[edit]- The meaning of "a brief period of time" is classic, but the meaning referring to the unit of time appears in later Latin, after the establishment of measured time.
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun (neuter) with an indeclinable portion.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pūnctum temporis | pūncta temporis |
| genitive | pūnctī temporis | pūnctōrum temporis |
| dative | pūnctō temporis | pūnctīs temporis |
| accusative | pūnctum temporis | pūncta temporis |
| ablative | pūnctō temporis | pūnctīs temporis |
| vocative | pūnctum temporis | pūncta temporis |