pinta

pin•ta n. [Pathol.]

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

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

Pin•ta n.

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

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pinta /ˈpɪntə/ n

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

Etymology: 19th Century: from American Spanish, from Spanish: spot, ultimately from Latin pictus painted, from pingere to paint

pinta /ˈpaɪntə/ n

Etymology: 20th Century: phonetic rendering of pint of

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