puñete

Spanish

Etymology

From puño (“fist”) +‎ -ete.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /puˈɲete/ [puˈɲe.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ete
• Syllabification: pu‧ñe‧te

Noun

puñete m (plural puñetes)

1. punch with the fist

   Synonyms: combo, puñetazo

Derived terms

• puñetazo
• puñetear

Further reading

• “puñete”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024