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punctual

punc·tual

UK/ˈpʌŋktjʊəl/ US/ˈpʌŋtjʊəl/ uncommon dated

adjective

1.

acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed

  • “she expected guests to be punctual at meals”
  • “he is not a particularly punctual person”
  • “punctual payment”
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Origin

Borrowed from Medieval Latin pūnctuālis (“relating to a point”), from Late Latin pūnctus (“point”) + -ālis (adjective suffix).

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