punzada

Spanish

Etymology

From the feminine past participle of punzar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /punˈθada/ [pũn̟ˈθa.ð̞a] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /punˈsada/ [pũnˈsa.ð̞a] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -ada
• Syllabification: pun‧za‧da

Noun

punzada f (plural punzadas)

1. prick (injury from a pointed object)

   Synonym: pinchazo

2. sting (sudden, sharp pain)

Participle

punzada f sg

1. feminine singular of punzado

Further reading

• “punzada”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024