pinata

pi·ña·ta

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [peen-yah-tuh, pin-yah-; Spanish pee-nyah-tah]
- /pinˈyɑ tə, pɪnˈyɑ-; Spanish piˈnyɑ tɑ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [peen-yah-tuh, pin-yah-; Spanish pee-nyah-tah]
- /pinˈyɑ tə, pɪnˈyɑ-; Spanish piˈnyɑ tɑ/

Definitions of pinata word

noun plural pinata (in Mexico and Central America) a gaily decorated crock or papier-mâché figure filled with toys, candy, etc., and suspended from above, especially during Christmas or birthday festivities, so that children, who are blindfolded, may break it or knock it down with sticks and release the contents. 1
noun pinata papier-mâché object containing sweets 1
noun pinata papier-mâché party decoration filled with sweets 0
noun pinata a papier-mâché party decoration filled with sweets, hung up during parties, and struck with a stick until it breaks open 0
noun pinata in Mexico, a clay or papier-mâché container, hung from the ceiling on certain festivals and broken in a game by blindfolded children who take turns wielding a stick so as to release the piñata's contents of toys and candy 0

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Origin of pinata

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

1885-90; < Spanish: literally, pot < Italian pignatta, probably derivative of dial. pigna pinecone (from the pot's shape) < Latin pīnea, noun use of feminine of pīneus of the pine tree; see pine1, -eous

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Parts of speech for Pinata

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pinata popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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