pungere
Italian
Etymology
From Latin pungere, present active infinitive of pungō, from Proto-Italic *pungō, from Proto-Indo-European *pewḱ- (“prick, punch”). Cognate with French poindre, Romanian împunge.
Pronunciation
Verb
pungere
- (transitive) to prick
- (transitive) to sting, bite (of an insect, etc.)
- (transitive) to prickle, scratch
Conjugation
Derived terms
Related terms
Latin
Verb
(deprecated template usage) pungēre
Verb
(deprecated template usage) pungere
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