punzante

Spanish

Etymology

From punzar +‎ -ante.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /punˈθante/ [pũn̟ˈθãn̪.t̪e] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /punˈsante/ [pũnˈsãn̪.t̪e] (Latin America, Philippines)
• 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 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025