punctual
punc.tu.al \'p*n(k)-ch*(-w*)l, 'p*n(k)sh-w*l\ \.p*n(k)-ch*-'wal-*t-e-, .p*n(k)sh-'wal-\ \'p*n(k)-ch*(-w*)-le-, 'p*n(k)sh-w*-\ \-ch*(-w*)l-n*s, 'p*n(k)sh-s*l-\ aj [ML punctualis, fr. L punctus pricking, point, fr. punctus, p]p. of pungere to prick - more at PUNGENT 1: relating to or having the nature of a point 2: to the point : POINTED 3: PUNCTILIOUS 4: acting or habitually acting at an appointed time or at a regularly sche duled time : PROMPT - punc.tu.al.i.ty n