punta

Italian (Fiorentino)

noun
Definitions
  • point, head, tip, top, peak, end
  • pinch, touch, hint small quantity
  • bit of a drill
  • (football) forward, striker, attacker
  • pile of arrow or spear
  • scriber

Etymology

Inherited from Latin puncta, punctus (pierced, striped, pricked, punctured, stippled, marked with points).

Origin

Latin

punctus

Gloss

pierced, striped, pricked, punctured, stippled, marked with points

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