pinta
[ pin-tuh; Spanish peen-tah ]
/ ˈpɪn tə; Spanish ˈpin tɑ /
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noun Pathology.
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
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Origin of pinta
1815–25; <American Spanish, special use of Spanish pinta spot <Vulgar Latin *pincta, feminine of *pinctus, nasalized variant of Latin pictus, past participle of pingere to paint
Words nearby pinta
pinstripe, pinstriped, pinstriping, pinswell, pint, pinta, pintadera, pintado, pintado petrel, pintail, pin-tailed
Definition for pinta (2 of 2)
Pinta
[ pin-tuh; Spanish peen-tah ]
/ ˈpɪn tə; Spanish ˈpin tɑ /
noun
one of the three ships under the command of Columbus during his first voyage to America in 1492.
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British Dictionary definitions for pinta (1 of 3)
pinta1
/ (ˈpɪntə) /
noun
a tropical infectious skin disease caused by the bacterium Treponema carateum and characterized by the formation of papules and loss of pigmentation in circumscribed areasAlso called: mal de pinto
Word Origin for pinta
C19: from American Spanish, from Spanish: spot, ultimately from Latin pictus painted, from pingere to paint
British Dictionary definitions for pinta (2 of 3)
pinta2
/ (ˈpaɪntə) /
noun
informal a pint of milk
Word Origin for pinta
C20: phonetic rendering of pint of
British Dictionary definitions for pinta (3 of 3)
Pinta
/ (ˈpɪntə) /
noun
the Pinta one of the three ships commanded by Columbus on his first voyage to America (1492)
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Medical definitions for pinta
pinta
[ pĭn′tə, pēn′tä ]
n.
A contagious skin disease prevalent in tropical America, caused by the spirochete Treponema carateum and characterized by thickening and spotty discoloration of the skin.
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