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Pronunciation / Transliteration: põ.tʃiˈa.du
"A pontiado do objeto exigia cuidado ao manusear."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or state of having a sharp point, taper, or extremities that terminate in a point.
"The distinct pointiness of the Gothic arches defined the architectural style of the cathedral." - 2
The degree to which an object or shape is pointed rather than rounded or blunt.
"She checked the pointiness of the pencil before beginning her detailed sketch."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'pointy', combining the Old French root 'point' (from Latin 'punctus', meaning pricked or punctured) with the Germanic suffix '-y', and further suffixed with the Old English nominalizing suffix '-nes(s)' indicating state or quality. The term emerged organically in modern English to describe the physical attribute of having a sharp point or taper.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pointiness" is said worldwide
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pointu
Transliteration: pwɛ̃.ty
"La pointure de cette feuille est remarquable."
Spitzigkeit
Transliteration: ˈʃpɪtsɪçkaɪt
"Die Spitzigkeit des Turms ist schon von Weitem zu sehen."
acutezza
Transliteration: a.kuˈtet.t͡sa
"L'acutezza di questa forma è evidente."
agudeza
Transliteration: a.ɣuˈde.sa
"La agudeza de la roca dificultaba el ascenso."
pontiado
Transliteration: põ.tʃiˈa.du
"A pontiado do objeto exigia cuidado ao manusear."
नुकीलापन
Transliteration: nukīlāpan
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"इस पेंसिल का नुकीलापन बहुत अच्छा है।"
尖锐度
Transliteration: jiān ruì dù
Script: 中文汉字
"这座塔的尖锐度在建筑中很罕见。"
뾰족함
Transliteration: ppyojokham
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 도구의 뾰족함 때문에 조심해야 한다."
尖り
Transliteration: togari
Script: 日本語
"その岩の尖りが非常に目立っていた。"
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