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- Latin · derived frompungēns
- English todaypungence
From Latin pungēns, present participle of pungō (“to sting”).
Words from the same roots
Latinpungēns all →
pungent
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
pungence
Today it means: The quality of odor/odour that stings the nose, said especially of acidic or spicy substances. Full definition →
Latin pungēns