pint
pint Lexical Profile
pint Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A unit of liquid or dry capacity equal to one-eighth of a gallon, equivalent to 16 fluid ounces (about 473 milliliters) in the United States and 20 fluid ounces (about 568 milliliters) in the British imperial system.
"The cake recipe calls for a pint of fresh heavy cream and two cups of flour."
British A glass or container holding a pint of liquid, especially beer or cider served in a pub.
"After finishing the hike, they stopped at the village pub for a pint of bitter."
Word Nuance & Usage
The word 'pint' does not rhyme with 'mint', 'hint', or 'tint'; instead, the vowel is pronounced with a long 'i' sound, rhyming with 'find'. Furthermore, an imperial pint used in the UK (20 fluid ounces or ~568 ml) is roughly 20% larger than a US liquid pint (16 fluid ounces or ~473 ml).
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in Middle English from Old French 'pinte', which likely derives from Vulgar Latin '*pincta' (from Latin 'picta', meaning 'painted'), referring to a painted mark on the side of a vessel indicating its standard capacity.