απούντο
Greek
editEtymology
editInherited from Byzantine Greek ἀποῦντο (apoûnto), from Italian appunto with orthographic simplification of ⟨pp⟩ < a punto, and see Latin punctum.[1][2]
Pronunciation
editAdverb
editαπούντο • (apoúnto)
- (idiomatic) punctually, on time
- Synonym: ακριβώς (akrivós)
Alternative forms
edit- also non-simplified spelling, as in Italian: αππούντο
References
edit- ^ απούντο - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
- ^ απούντο - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only], Centre for the Greek language