pointe

Noun

1. (feminine) point (the sharp tip of an object)
2. (feminine) a cylindrical nail without a head or with a very small one
3. (feminine) a small quantity

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person) inflection of pointer:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of pointer:

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pwɛ̃t/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: punctus

In summary

Inherited from Late Latin puncta, from the feminine form of Latin punctus, perfect passive participle of pungō (“to prick”).

Concepts

point

tip

nail

peak

summit

top

🔝

head

apex

spike

tip of something

brad

end

🔚

awl

tack

headland

acme

crown

👑

edge

cape

crest

ear

👂

gib

lead

nose

👃

pin

pinch

vanguard

zenith

elevation

height

heyday

highlight

hint

jag

lace

head of arrow

leading edge

lip

margin

mark

meridian

efflorescence

nib

prodder

nozzle

cusp

peg

apex of the sun’s way

laugh line

pinnacle

Synonyms

bout

🔚

sommet

clou

cime

extrémité

promontoire

crête

alêne

ongle

tête

trompe

🎺

pic

bec

poinçon

cap

lèvre

fer

floraison

haut

hauteur

manche

nez

👃

nombre premier

périphérie

pionnier

piquant

pique

point culminant

pourboire

provocation

raillerie

rang

tige

tranchant

tuyau

vent

zénith

de pointe

du début

embout

marge

ongles

rebord

taquet

trait d’esprit

apex du coeur

protège-pointe

part

dent de râteau - déclencheur

aiguille

Translations

punta

Spitze

punta

punt

ponta

punta

top

🔝

spits

apice

cim

pico

Stift

neus

👃

αιχμή

punxa