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tinta.

ink (coloured fluid used for writing)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtinta/[ˈt̪in̪.t̪ɐ]
  1. ink (coloured fluid used for writing)

    feminine
  2. ink (the black or dark-colored fluid ejected by squid, octopus etc, as a protective strategy)

    feminine
  3. red grape

    feminine
  4. a particular sickness of the chestnut trees

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese tinta, tĩta, from Latin tincta (“dyed”), perfect passive participle of tingō (“dye”, verb).

adj/ˈtinta/[ˈt̪in̪.t̪ɐ]
  1. dyed; colored; reddish (feminine singular of tinto)

    feminine · singular
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