tinct

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tint or colour.
verb
  1. to tint, tinge or colour
adj
  1. tinged or lightly coloured
noun
  1. Abbreviation of tincture.

Pronunciation

/tɪŋkt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tinct.wav

Word forms

tinct tincts tincting tincted more tinct most tinct

Etymology

From Middle English tynct (noun) and tincten, tyncten, tynkten (verb), borrowed from Latin tīnctus, past participle of tingō (“to tinge”). Doublet of tint.

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