puntillismo

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French pointillisme, adapted to Spanish punto or puntillo.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /puntiˈʝismo/ [pũn̪.t̪iˈʝiz.mo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /puntiˈʎismo/ [pũn̪.t̪iˈʎiz.mo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /puntiˈʃismo/ [pũn̪.t̪iˈʃiz.mo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /puntiˈʒismo/ [pũn̪.t̪iˈʒiz.mo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -ismo
  • Syllabification: pun‧ti‧llis‧mo

Noun

puntillismo m (uncountable)

  1. pointillism

Further reading

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