尖   Pointu   Sharp  

pointe (spike, tip): point, pointed (pointu)
point ('sharp', dot): point
pointer ('to show a point'): to point, pointer (aiguille, baguette, chien d'arrêt)
pointillisme ('[painting with] small dots'): pointillism
pointilleux ('paying scrupulous attention to small points'): punctilious, punctilio (formalisme)
pointure (point, size): puncture (crevaison)
contrepoint ('point against point', 'musical notes against each other'): counterpoint
ponctuel ('pertaining to a point', on time): punctual, punctuality (ponctualité)
ponctuation: punctuation, to punctuate (ponctuer)
poignant ('prickly'): poignant (poignant, piquant, émouvant), pungent (piquant, poignant)

⇨ Ã‰volution phonétique: phonetic evolution

Es punto (point)
It punto (point, dot), punta (spike, tip)

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美 Beau: Pretty
弱 Faible: Weak
强 Fort: Strong
轻 Léger: Light
重 Grave: Heavy
尖 Pointu: Sharp

© Renaud Bouret