Etymology

pinto

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Today it means: A horse with a patchy coloration that includes a white color. Full definition →

Spanish pinto
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pinto · noun, adjective1

  1. Spanish · borrowed frompinto“painted, mottled”
  2. English todaypinto

Borrowed from Spanish pinto (“painted, mottled”).

Pinto · noun, proper noun2

  1. Spanish · borrowed frompinto“painted, mottled”
  2. English todayPinto

From Spanish pinto (“painted, mottled”), from the white speckled pattern they used to apply to their faces.

Words from the same roots

Spanishpinto all →

pinto bean

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