punción

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin punctiōnem, accusative singular of punctiō. Compare punzón, an inherited doublet.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

punción f (plural punciones)

  1. prick
  2. piercing

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