pintura

/pinˈtuɾa/ · A2 · noun · f

painting

pintura — painting

🎨🖌️ pintura = pint- (to paint, as in pintar) + -ura (result): paint, painting

From Latin pictura, the same root as English picture and paint. Spanish pintar (to paint) + the noun ending -ura gives both the substance and the finished work. English pint of paint is a handy sound hook: pint-ura.

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