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Translation

tip, point, end

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Word origin

From Latin puncta ('a prick, a point'), the feminine past participle of pungere ('to prick'). The same root gives English 'point' and 'puncture'.

Origin
Latin
Root
puncta
English cognates
point, puncture

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralpuntas

Examples

pinchó .

She pricked her finger on the tip of the needle.

.

The village is at the top of the mountain.

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We walked from one end of the beach to the other.

¡ !

Be careful with the point of the knife!

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Write with the finest tip of the pencil.

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This word is taught in chapter 24, lesson 10: punta, aceite, encargarse and 7 more words.