Point

Morpheme

Point

Type

free base

Denotation

small dot, mark, minute amount, prick

Etymology

Middle English pointen, poynt; Old French pointier, pointer, point; Latin pūnctum, from pūnctus, from pungere

Evidence

ballpoint, basepoint, checkpoint, counterpoint, dewpoint, drypoint, endpoint, flashpoint, gunpoint, knickpoint, knifepoint, midpoint, needlepoint, outpoint, pinpoint, point, pointed, pointer, pointillism, pointillist, pointing, pointless, points, pointy, repoint, standpoint, touchpoint, viewpoint, waypoint

See Also

Punct