Old French

Alternative forms

• pincil

Noun

pincel m ‎(oblique plural pinceaus or pinceax or pinciaus or pinciax or pincels, nominative singular pinceaus or pinceax or pinciaus or pinciax or pincels, nominative plural pincel)

1. paintbrush

Descendants

• English: pencil
• French: pinceau
• German: Pinsel
  • Romanian: pensulă

Portuguese

pincéis

Etymology

From Catalan pinzell ‎(“paintbrush”), from Latin pēnicillum ‎(“paintbrush”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pĩˈsɛɫ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pĩˈsɛw/
• Rhymes: -ɛw

Noun

pincel m (plural pincéis)

1. paintbrush

Derived terms

• pincel-de-estudante

Related terms

• pincelada
• pincelar

Spanish

Etymology

From Catalan pinzell ‎(“paintbrush”), from Latin pēnicillum ‎(“paintbrush”).

Noun

pincel m ‎(plural pinceles)

1. paintbrush

Related terms

• pincelada
• pincelar