punc·tu·a·tion
noun/ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeɪʃn/
/ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeɪʃn/
[uncountable]- the marks used in writing that divide sentences and phrases; the system of using these marks
Topics Languagea2标点符号;标点符号用法 Word Originmid 17th cent.: from medieval Latin punctuatio(n-), from the verb punctuare, from punctum ‘a point’.