circumpunct

A symbol consisting of a point or dot surrounded by a circle (ʘ).

Noun

  1. A symbol consisting of a point or dot surrounded by a circle (ʘ).
    • Its antiquity being surpassed only by its profundity, the circumpunct's exceeding simplicity has caused it to be the beneficiary of myriad interpretations - some quite recondite and others – to channel Albert Pike - so...
    • Blandon chuckled to himself as he thought about how few people would know this resembled the circumpunct, a symbol with important meaning for ancient Egyptian religion, Eastern philosophy and the Kabbalah. - 2013, Dan...
    • In the next scene, you see a person spring from the third circumpunct, as we are the third and final aspect of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit. - 2014, Scott Beringer, Target Aquarius, page 17:

Origin

From Latin circum (“around”) + Latin pūnctum (“point”).

Forms

circumpuncts