Appointment
/əˈpɔɪnt.mənt/noun
A scheduled arrangement to meet or do something, or the act of assigning someone to a position.
Did you know?Appointment comes from the same Latin root as point, puncture, and punctual, all ultimately tied to the idea of a sharp point or piercing mark.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
punctum
“a point; a prick; a small spot”
Late Latin
Latin
appunctare
“to fix a point; to set a point”
Old French
Old French
apointier
“to arrange; to put in order; to settle”
14th Century
English
apointment
“an arrangement or settlement”
Modern English
English
appointment
“a scheduled meeting or an official assignment”