Kilo Lingo

/ˈtinto/

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Translation

red (of wine); red wine

Word origin

From Latin tinctus ('dyed, tinted'), the past participle of tingere ('to dye'). The same root gives English 'tint' and 'tinge'.

Origin
Latin
Root
tinctus
English cognates
tint, tinge

Grammar

Femininetinta
Masc pluraltintos
Fem pluraltintas

Examples

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I prefer red wine with meat.

¿ ?

Would you like a glass of red wine?

Rioja .

This red wine from the Rioja is excellent.

Sirvieron afrutado.

They served a young, very fruity red wine.

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At dinner we opened a bottle of red wine.

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