lapintura

feminine

/pinˈtuɾa/

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Translation

painting, paint

Word origin

From pintar ('to paint'), from Latin pingere ('to paint, depict'). The same root gives English 'pigment' and 'picture'.

Origin
Latin
Root
pingere
English cognates
pigment, picture

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralpinturas

Examples

.

I bought white paint for the living-room walls.

dieciséis.

That painting in the museum is from the sixteenth century.

húmeda, .

The paint is still wet, be careful.

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She studied painting at an art school.

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The paint on the door is peeling off.

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This word is part of lesson 44.