Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

puntilla

/pʊnˈtiːə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pun-til-la
IPA: /pʊnˈtiːə/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The small dagger for administering the coup de grâce to the bull.

Countable

noun

Decorative lacework.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish puntilla. Doublet of pointelle.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: puntilla

Usage

Inflected Forms

puntillas (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce puntilla?: The recorded pronunciation is /pʊnˈtiːə/.
What does puntilla mean?: The small dagger for administering the coup de grâce to the bull.
Where does puntilla come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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