pontualidade

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From pontual (“punctual”) +‎ -idade (“-ity”), from Medieval Latin pūnctuālis (“having a sharp point”), from Latin pūnctum (“point”), from pungō (“to prick, to puncture, to punch”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /põ.tu.a.liˈda.d͡ʒi/ [põ.tʊ.a.liˈda.d͡ʒi], (faster pronunciation) /põ.twa.liˈda.d͡ʒi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /põ.tu.a.liˈda.de/ [põ.tʊ.a.liˈda.de], (faster pronunciation) /põ.twa.liˈda.de/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /põ.twɐ.liˈda.d(ɨ)/ [põ.twɐ.liˈða.ð(ɨ)]

  • Hyphenation: pon‧tu‧a‧li‧da‧de

Noun

pontualidade f (uncountable)

  1. punctuality (state or quality of being punctual, on time)
    Antonyms: delonga, dilação, impontualidade

Derived terms
  • pontualidade britânica
  • pontualidade inglesa
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