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punta.

tip, point, end

5 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpunta/[ˈpũn̪.t̪a]

  1. tip, point, end

    feminine
    la punta del iceberg

  2. pinch, bit (small amount)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ-der. Proto-Italic *pungō Latin pungō Latin pūnctus Late Latin puncta Spanish punta Inherited from Late Latin puncta, feminine of Latin pūnctus, perfect passive participle of pungō, from Proto-Italic *pungō, from Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ-.

adj/ˈpunta/[ˈpũn̪.t̪a]

  1. peak

    invariable
    horas punta
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ-der. Proto-Italic *pungō Latin pungō Latin pūnctus Late Latin puncta Spanish punta Inherited from Late Latin puncta, feminine of Latin pūnctus, perfect passive participle of pungō, from Proto-Italic *pungō, from Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ-.

verb/ˈpunta/[ˈpũn̪.t̪a]

  1. inflection of puntar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person

  2. inflection of puntar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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