dos puntos in Spanish

IPA: /ˌdos ˈpuntos/, [ˌd̪os ˈpũn̪.t̪os] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally, “two periods”. Etymology templates: {{yesno||l|L}} L, {{m-g|two periods}} “two periods”, {{lit|two periods}} Literally, “two periods” Head templates: {{es-noun|m-p|head=dos puntos}} dos puntos m pl (plural only)

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    "dos pun‧tos"
  ],
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        "dos pun‧tos"
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        "colon (punctuation mark)"
      ],
      "id": "en-dos_puntos-es-noun-mrzKN439",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˌdos ˈpuntos/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˌd̪os ˈpũn̪.t̪os]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "dos puntos"
}

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      },
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˌdos ˈpuntos/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˌd̪os ˈpũn̪.t̪os]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "dos puntos"
}

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"dos puntos" meaning in Spanish

Noun