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

First recorded in 1815–25; from South American Spanish, special use of Spanish pinta “spot,” from Vulgar Latin pincta, (unattested) feminine of pinctus (unattested), 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

Other definitions 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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How to use pinta in a sentence

At last, early one morning, a gun was fired from the Pinta, and all knew that land had been sighted.
Discoverers and Explorers|Edward R. Shaw
None being found, the lateen sails of the Pinta were altered into square sails.
Notable Voyagers|W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith
The owners of one of the vessels, the Pinta, threw all possible obstacles in the way of her being fitted out.
Notable Voyagers|W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith
The Pinta also sailed badly, her foremast being so defective that it could carry but little sail.
Notable Voyagers|W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith

His fear was that the Pinta had already foundered, and that his vessel would also go to the bottom.
Notable Voyagers|W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith

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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