pointu

French

Etymology

pointe +‎ -u

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pwɛ̃.ty/

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Adjective

pointu (feminine pointue, masculine plural pointus, feminine plural pointues)

1. sharp
2. (figuratively) specialised, technical, pointed

   une question très pointue ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Synonyms

• aigu
• tranchant

Further reading

• “pointu”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Adjective

pointu m

1. (Jersey) pointed