tinta

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noun

A kind of wine of a deep red color, chiefly from Galicia or Malaga in Spain.

Similar
tent wine
OriginSpanish tinta →
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Meanings

nountinta (countable and uncountable, plural tintas)

plural tintas

  1. archaiccountableuncountableA kind of wine of a deep red color, chiefly from Galicia or Malaga in Spain.

    Synonyms: tent wine

  2. countableuncountableTinta roriz; tempranillo.
  3. countableuncountableTinta barroca; a grape variety used in the production of Portuguese port wine.
  4. countableuncountableTinta Francesa; cabernet franc.
  5. countableuncountableTinta miúda; a lesser-known grape variety that is used in blends of some Portuguese wines.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA kind of wine of a deep red color, chiefly from Galicia or Malaga in Spain.

Similar
tent wine
Also see
tenttent wine

Origin

  1. Spanishtinta
  2. Englishtinta

Borrowed from Spanish tinta. Doublet of tint.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

tinta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tinta

MLA

“tinta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tinta. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tinta,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tinta.

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