απούντο

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἀποῦντο (apoûnto), from Italian appunto with orthographic simplification of ⟨pp⟩ < a punto, and see Latin punctum.[1][2]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aˈpun.to/ (the [nt] pronounced as in Italian)
  • IPA(key): /aˈpun.do/ (by some speakers)

Adverb

απούντο • (apoúnto)

  1. (idiomatic) punctually, on time
    Synonym: ακριβώς (akrivós)

Alternative forms
  • also non-simplified spelling, as in Italian: αππούντο

References
  1. 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
  2. απούντο - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only], Centre for the Greek language
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