pinta

¹

[ pin-tuh; Spanish peen-tah ]

noun

, Pathology.

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

Pinta

²

[ pin-tuh; Spanish peen-tah ]

noun

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

pinta

¹

/ ˈpɪntə /

noun

1. a tropical infectious skin disease caused by the bacterium Treponema carateum and characterized by the formation of papules and loss of pigmentation in circumscribed areas Also calledmal de pinto

pinta

²

/ ˈpaɪntə /

noun

1. informal.
   a pint of milk

Pinta

³

/ ˈpɪntə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pinta¹

First recorded in 1815–25; from South American Spanish, special use of Spanish pinta “spot,” from Vulgar Latin pincta, (unattested) feminine of pinctus (unattested), nasalized variant of Latin pictus, past participle of pingere “to paint ”

Word History and Origins

Origin of pinta¹

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

Origin of pinta²

C20: phonetic rendering of pint of

Example Sentences

Ian Pinta, a lawyer representing Berger, described him as a pioneer in the medical fertility field who in 50 years of practice helped thousands of families fulfill their dreams of having a child.

From Washington Times

“The allegations concern events from over 40 years ago, in the early days of artificial insemination,” Pinta said in a written statement.

From Washington Times

Ian Pinta, a lawyer representing Berger, described him as a pioneer in the medical fertility field who in 50 years of practice helped thousands of families fulfill their dreams of having a child.

From Seattle Times

“The allegations concern events from over 40 years ago, in the early days of artificial insemination,” Pinta said in a written statement.

From Seattle Times

That has given Narissara Chanthasang fresh hope - her husband, Nattapong Pinta, is still a Hamas hostage.

From BBC