sacapuntas

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of saca (“to remove”) +‎ puntas (“tips”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌsakaˈpuntas/ [ˌsa.kaˈpũn̪.t̪as]
Audio (Venezuela): (file)
Rhymes: -untas
Syllabification: sa‧ca‧pun‧tas

Noun

sacapuntas m (plural sacapuntas)

pencil sharpener, sharpener

Further reading

“sacapuntas”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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