Meanings (ES + gloss)
punto
Any small dot, stroke, or diacritical mark, especially if part of a letter, or of a letter-like abbreviation; in particular, the dots over the Latin letters i and j.
The foure pricks or tittles are these. The first is a full prick or period. The second is a comma or crooked tittle.
The words "jot" and "tittle" in this passage refer to diacritic marks, that is, dashes, dots, or commas added to a letter to accentuate the pronunciation.
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