punktur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Latin punctum through Old Norse punktr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpʰuŋ̊(k)tʏr]
• IPA^(key): [ˈpʰun̥tʏr]

Noun

punktur m (genitive singular punkts, nominative plural punktar)

1. dot, point, period, full stop (speck or punctuation mark)
2. (typography) point (unit of measure equal to 1/12 of a pica)
3. pixel (picture element)
4. point (opinion adding to the conversation)

   Góður punktur.

   Good point.

5. (finance) a basis point, permyriad; one hundredth of one percent (‱)

Coordinate terms

• prósentustig (percentage point)
• prósenta, hundraðshluti, hundraðstala (%, percentage)

Derived terms

• punkturinn yfir i-ið (“the finishing touch”)
• punktur og basta
• upp á punkt og prik (“just right, to a T, to perfection”)
• tvinnpunktur (“complex point”)
• þyngdarpunktur (“center of gravity”)

References

• punktur