English Dictionary

punctum delens

noun

(orthography) A dot placed above a letter to indicate that it is a copying error and should be ignored.

The punctum delens is a small, sharp instrument used in photography.

意味（1）

(orthography) A dot placed above a letter to indicate that it is a copying error and should be ignored.

意味（2）

(orthography) A dot placed above a consonant in Irish, when it is written in Gaelic script, to indicate that the consonant is lenited.