English Explanatory Dictionary

pinta

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pint of milk.
noun
  1. A human skin disease endemic to Mexico, Central America, and South America, caused by infection with a spirochete, Treponema pallidum carateum, which is morphologically and serologically indistinguishable from the organism that causes syphilis.
noun
  1. prison
name
  1. An island in Ecuador, one of the Galapagos Islands.

Pronunciation

/ˈpaɪnt.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pinta (milk).wav pĭnʹtə /ˈpɪn.tə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pinta (disease).wav pēnʹtə /ˈpiːn.tə/

Word forms

pinta pintas

Etymology

From the pronunciation of pint of milk. Compare cuppa.

Derived words

pintid
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