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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jù hào
"请在句子末尾加上句号。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The punctuation mark (.) used at the end of a sentence or to indicate an abbreviation.
"Make sure you put a full stop at the end of every sentence." - 2
The absolute end of a matter; a definitive conclusion.
"His resignation put a full stop to all speculations about the company's future."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'full' (derived from Old English 'full') meaning complete or filled, and 'stop' (from Old English 'stoppian' and Germanic roots) indicating a cessation or pause. In British English usage, it evolved to designate the punctuation mark signifying the absolute end of a declarative sentence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Full stop" is said worldwide
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point
Transliteration: /pwɛ̃/
"N'oubliez pas de mettre un point à la fin."
Punkt
Transliteration: /pʊŋkt/
"Jeder Satz endet mit einem Punkt."
punto
Transliteration: /ˈpun.to/
"Metti il punto alla fine della frase."
punto final
Transliteration: /ˈpun.to fiˈnal/
"El párrafo termina con un punto final."
ponto final
Transliteration: /ˈpõ.tu fiˈnaw/
"Coloque um ponto final na discussão."
पूर्ण विराम
Transliteration: purna viram
"हर वाक्य के अंत में पूर्ण विराम लगाना चाहिए।"
句号
Transliteration: jù hào
"请在句子末尾加上句号。"
마침표
Transliteration: machimpyo
"문장의 끝에는 마침표를 찍어야 합니다."
句点
Transliteration: kuten
"文の終わりには句点を打ちます。"
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