PINT


Meaning of PINT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpīnt ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English pinte, from Middle French, probably from Vulgar Latin * pincta, feminine of pinctus, past participle of Latin pingere to paint; from the use of a painted mark on a container to show its capacity — more at paint

Date: 14th century

1. — see weight table

2. : a pint pot or vessel

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