Meanings
pinta1
pinta2
nounpinta (uncountable)
- uncountableA human skin disease endemic to Mexico, Central America, and South America, caused by infection with a spirochete, Treponema pallidum carateum, which is morphologically and serologically indistinguishable from the organism that causes syphilis.
pinta3
nounpinta (uncountable)
- slanguncountableprison
Pinta4
proper noun
- An island in Ecuador, one of the Galapagos Islands.
Origin
pinta · noun
From the pronunciation of pint of milk. Compare cuppa.
Full word history & related roots →pinta · noun
- Spanishpinta
- Spanishpinta
- Englishpinta
Borrowed from Spanish pinta.
More words from Spanish
Full word history & related roots →pinta · noun
- Spanish-
- Spanish-
- Englishpinta
Borrowed from Spanish.
More words from Spanish
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Spanish pinta, mal de pinto
- pintaTranslations
- mal de pintoTranslations
Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
APA
pinta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinta
MLA
“pinta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinta. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pinta,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinta.
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