punción

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin punctiōnem. Compare punzón, an inherited doublet.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /punˈθjon/ [pũn̟ˈθjõn] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /punˈsjon/ [pũnˈsjõn] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: pun‧ción

Noun

punción f (plural punciones)

  1. prick
    Synonym: piquete
  2. piercing
    Synonym: pirsin

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