pinta

¹

[pin-tuh, peen-tah]

noun

Pathology.

1. a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.

Pinta

²

[pin-tuh, peen-tah]

noun

1. one of the three ships under the command of Columbus during his first voyage to America in 1492.

Pinta

¹

/ ˈpɪntə /

noun

1. one of the three ships commanded by Columbus on his first voyage to America (1492)

pinta

²

/ ˈpɪntə /

noun

1. Also called: mal de pinto. a tropical infectious skin disease caused by the bacterium Treponema carateum and characterized by the formation of papules and loss of pigmentation in circumscribed areas

pinta

³

/ ˈpaɪntə /

noun

1. informal,  a pint of milk

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pinta¹

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 ”

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pinta¹

C19: from American Spanish, from Spanish: spot, ultimately from Latin pictus painted, from pingere to paint

Origin of Pinta²

C20: phonetic rendering of pint of

Example Sentences

The Israelis have accused the group of killing and kidnapping some of the victims of the Hamas-led attacks on 7 October, including a Thai national named Nattapong Pinta.

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He said the body of Nattapong Pinta was retrieved during a special operation in the Rafah area of southern Gaza on Friday.

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It is believed two have since died, while the fate of the final hostage - Nattapong Pinta - is not known.

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“The allegations concern events from over 40 years ago, in the early days of artificial insemination,” Pinta said in a written statement.

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Ian Pinta, a lawyer representing Berger, described him as a pioneer in the medical fertility field who in 50 years of practice helped thousands of families fulfill their dreams of having a child.

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