Spanish word

tinta

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtinta/

Meaning

  • feminine nounink

Example

No puedo imprimir porque se acabó la tinta.

I can't print because the ink has run out.

Illustration for tinta (ink)

More examples

Cambié el cartucho de tinta y ahora la impresora imprime correctamente.

I changed the ink cartridge and now the printer prints correctly.

Core concept

Liquid pigment used for writing, printing, and artistic drawing, often black or colored.

Common phrases

  • cartucho de tinta

    ink cartridge

  • tinta de impresora

    printer ink

  • mancha de tinta

    ink stain

Similar words

cartucho: Replaceable container holding ink or toner, inserted into a printer or pen.
tóner: Powdered pigment used in laser printers and copiers to form text and images.
tinta china: Dense black ink traditionally used for calligraphy, brush painting, and drawing.

Definition in Spanish

Sustancia, generalmente negra o de color, que sirve para dejar marca al escribir, imprimir o pintar; en contextos artísticos también incluye tintas especiales como la tinta china.

Word origin

From Latin tincta, the past participle of tingere 'to dip or color', originally meaning 'a colored substance' and applied to inks used in writing and art.

Usage tips

  • In idiomatic use, expressions like de buena tinta use tinta abstractly to mean reliable information rather than literal ink.

Related words

  • tintardyeverb
  • tinturadyenoun
  • tintadodyedadjective

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