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pungent
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin pungens (stem pungent-), present participle of pungo (“to sting”).
Pronunciation
- enPR: p?nj?nt, IPA(key): /?p?nd??nt/
Adjective
pungent (comparative more pungent, superlative most pungent)
- Having a strong odor that stings the nose, said especially of acidic or spicy substances.
- I accidentally dropped the bottle of ammonia and after few seconds, a very pungent stench could be detected.
- 1991, Paul Chadwick, Concrete: American Christmas, Dark Horse Books
- I can almost smell the fir scent… resinous, pungent.
- Having a strong taste that stings the tongue, said especially of hot (spicy) food, which has a strong and sharp or bitter taste.
- (figuratively) Stinging; acerbic.
- The critic gave a pungent review.
- (botany) Having a sharp and stiff point.
Derived terms
- pungence
- pungently
Translations
Latin
Verb
pungent
- third-person plural future active indicative of pung?
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pervasive
English
Etymology
From Latin perv?sus, from perv?d? (“spread through, pervade”), from per (“through”) + v?d? (“go, walk”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /p??ve?.s?v/
- (US) IPA(key): /p??ve?.s?v/
Adjective
pervasive (comparative more pervasive, superlative most pervasive)
- Manifested throughout; pervading, permeating, penetrating or affecting everything.
- The medication had a pervasive effect on the patient's health.
Synonyms
- (manifested throughout): penetrating, permeating, pervading
Related terms
Translations
German
Adjective
pervasive
- inflection of pervasiv:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
Italian
Adjective
pervasive
- feminine plural of pervasivo
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