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puntilla

/pʊnˈtiːə/

puntilla noun: the small dagger for administering the coup de grâce to the bull.

Noun

puntilla (countable and uncountable, plural puntillas)

  1. (countable) The small dagger for administering the coup de grâce to the bull.
  2. Decorative lacework.

Forms of puntilla

pluralpuntillas

Origin of puntilla

Borrowed from Spanish puntilla. Doublet of pointelle.

Questions about puntilla

What does puntilla mean?
Puntilla means the small dagger for administering the coup de grâce to the bull.
What part of speech is puntilla?
Puntilla is a noun.
How do you pronounce puntilla?
Puntilla is pronounced /pʊnˈtiːə/.
What is the plural of puntilla?
The plural of puntilla is puntillas.

Words near puntilla in the dictionary

  1. Puntian
  2. Puntians
  3. punties
  4. puntil
  5. puntilion
  6. puntilla
  7. puntillas
  8. puntillero
  9. puntilleros
  10. puntils
  11. punting

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