punctum temporis
Latin
Etymology
Literally, "point of time".
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpuːnk.tum ˈtem.po.ris/, [ˈpuːŋkt̪ʊ̃ˑ ˈt̪ɛmpɔrɪs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈpunk.tum ˈtem.po.ris/, [ˈpuŋkt̪um ˈt̪ɛmporis]
Usage notes
- 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
Second-declension noun (neuter) with an indeclinable portion.
| Case | 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 |
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