English → Latin
“pointed” in Latin
pungōto prick; to puncture; to stingaculeātusprickly; barbed; stinging, barbed (metaphorical)salsussalty, briny; sharp, witty
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
pointed
PROP., Vid: the verb.
Figuratively, i. e., piquant, pungent, aculeatus: salsus (of wit, etc.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for pointed?
- The usual Latin words for “pointed” are pungō, aculeātus, salsus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.