pinta

[ pin-tuh; Spanish peen-tah ]

/ ˈpɪn tə; Spanish ˈpin tɑ /

noun Pathology.

a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.

Origin of pinta

1815–25; <American Spanish, special use of Spanish pinta spot <Vulgar Latin *pincta, feminine of *pinctus, nasalized variant of Latin pictus, past participle of pingere to paint

Words nearby pinta

pinstripe, pinstriped, pinstriping, pinswell, pint, pinta, pintadera, pintado, pintado petrel, pintail, pin-tailed

Definition for pinta (2 of 2)

Pinta

[ pin-tuh; Spanish peen-tah ]

/ ˈpɪn tə; Spanish ˈpin tɑ /

noun

one of the three ships under the command of Columbus during his first voyage to America in 1492.

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Example sentences from the Web for pinta

They named their cruising-ship the Pinta, which in Spanish implies a point.
Petals Plucked from Sunny Climes|Sylvia Sunshine
The Pinta, the best sailor of the three vessels, was leading.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers|Jules Verne
Columbus did not see the Pinta again until she arrived at Palos.
The Life of Christopher Columbus from his own Letters and Journals|Edward Everett Hale
The Pinta did not obey him, and when morning dawned was nowhere to be seen.
Notable Voyagers|W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith

He of the Niña made the Canaries 440 leagues distant, the Pinta 420.
The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503|Various

British Dictionary definitions for pinta (1 of 3)

pinta¹

/ (ˈpɪntə) /

noun

a tropical infectious skin disease caused by the bacterium Treponema carateum and characterized by the formation of papules and loss of pigmentation in circumscribed areasAlso called: mal de pinto

Word Origin for pinta

C19: from American Spanish, from Spanish: spot, ultimately from Latin pictus painted, from pingere to paint

British Dictionary definitions for pinta (2 of 3)

pinta²

/ (ˈpaɪntə) /

noun

informal a pint of milk

Word Origin for pinta

C20: phonetic rendering of pint of

British Dictionary definitions for pinta (3 of 3)

Pinta

/ (ˈpɪntə) /

noun

the Pinta one of the three ships commanded by Columbus on his first voyage to America (1492)

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Medical definitions for pinta

pinta

[ pĭn′tə, pēn′tä ]

n.

A contagious skin disease prevalent in tropical America, caused by the spirochete Treponema carateum and characterized by thickening and spotty discoloration of the skin.

单词	pinta
释义	pinta [ pin-tuh; Spanish peen-tah ] / ˈpɪn tə; Spanish ˈpin tɑ / noun Pathology. a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin. Origin of pinta 1815–25; <American Spanish, special use of Spanish pinta spot <Vulgar Latin pincta, feminine of pinctus, nasalized variant of Latin pictus, past participle of pingere to paint Words nearby pinta pinstripe, pinstriped, pinstriping, pinswell, pint, pinta, pintadera, pintado, pintado petrel, pintail, pin-tailed Definition for pinta (2 of 2) Pinta [ pin-tuh; Spanish peen-tah ] / ˈpɪn tə; Spanish ˈpin tɑ / noun one of the three ships under the command of Columbus during his first voyage to America in 1492. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pinta They named their cruising-ship the Pinta, which in Spanish implies a point. Petals Plucked from Sunny Climes\|Sylvia Sunshine The Pinta, the best sailor of the three vessels, was leading. Celebrated Travels and Travellers\|Jules Verne Columbus did not see the Pinta again until she arrived at Palos. The Life of Christopher Columbus from his own Letters and Journals\|Edward Everett Hale The Pinta did not obey him, and when morning dawned was nowhere to be seen. Notable Voyagers\|W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith He of the Niña made the Canaries 440 leagues distant, the Pinta 420. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503\|Various British Dictionary definitions for pinta (1 of 3) pinta¹ / (ˈpɪntə) / noun a tropical infectious skin disease caused by the bacterium Treponema carateum and characterized by the formation of papules and loss of pigmentation in circumscribed areasAlso called: mal de pinto Word Origin for pinta C19: from American Spanish, from Spanish: spot, ultimately from Latin pictus painted, from pingere to paint British Dictionary definitions for pinta (2 of 3) pinta² / (ˈpaɪntə) / noun informal a pint of milk Word Origin for pinta C20: phonetic rendering of pint of British Dictionary definitions for pinta (3 of 3) Pinta / (ˈpɪntə) / noun the Pinta one of the three ships commanded by Columbus on his first voyage to America (1492) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for pinta pinta [ pĭn′tə, pēn′tä ] n. A contagious skin disease prevalent in tropical America, caused by the spirochete Treponema carateum and characterized by thickening and spotty discoloration of the skin. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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