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Interlingua
Adjective
pungente (comparative plus pungente, superlative le plus pungente)
- pungent
Italian
Etymology
From Latin pungentem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /punˈd͡ʒɛn.te/
- Rhymes: -ɛnte
- Hyphenation: pun‧gèn‧te
Adjective
pungente (plural pungenti)
- prickly
- biting
- pungent
Derived terms
Participle
pungente (plural pungenti)
- present participle of pungere
Latin
Participle
pungente
- ablative masculine/feminine/neuter singular of pungēns
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese pungente, from Latin pungentem.
Pronunciation
Adjective
pungente m or f (plural pungentes)
- pungent (sharp-pointed)
- pungent (having a strong odour or taste that stings the nose or tongue)
- (figuratively) poignant (evoking strong mental sensation)
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Spanish
Adjective
pungente m or f (masculine and feminine plural pungentes)
- pungent; pointy
- piercing
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