Pinta
Pronunciation
- UK enPR: pīntʹə, IPA: /ˈpaɪnt.ə/
Origin 1
From the pronunciation of pint o' milk. Compare cuppa.
Pronunciation
- UK enPR: pÄntʹə, IPA: /ˈpɪnt.É™/
Origin 2
Noun
pinta
(uncountable)- A human skin disease endemic to Mexico, Central America, and South America, caused by infection with a spirochete, Treponema pallidum carateum, which is morphologically and serologically indistinguishable from the organism that causes syphilis.