noun, feminine/pwɛ̃t/plural: pointes
point (the sharp tip of an object); a cylindrical nail without a head or with a very small one; a small quantity
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ-der. Proto-Italic *pungō Latin pungō Late Latin pūnctā French pointe Inherited from Late Latin puncta, from the feminine form of Latin punctus, perfect passive participle of pungō (“to prick”).