punzante

Spanish

Etymology

From punzar +‎ -ante.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /punˈθante/ [pũn̟ˈθãn̪.t̪e]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /punˈsante/ [pũnˈsãn̪.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ante
• Syllabification: pun‧zan‧te

Adjective

punzante m or f (masculine and feminine plural punzantes)

1. sharp, biting (pain)
2. sharp, prickly (object)

Further reading

• “punzante”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28