puñetazo

Spanish

Etymology

From puñete +‎ -azo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /puɲeˈtaθo/ [pu.ɲeˈt̪a.θo] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
• IPA^(key): /puɲeˈtaso/ [pu.ɲeˈt̪a.so] (Latin America, Philippines)

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• Rhymes: -aθo (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
• Rhymes: -aso (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: pu‧ñe‧ta‧zo

Noun

puñetazo m (plural puñetazos)

1. punch with the fist; thump

   Synonyms: combo, puñete, piña, trompada, trompazo

Related terms

• puño

Further reading

• “puñetazo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025