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Depends on the context. It's either the second person singular present active indicative of the verb punire, and means "you punish", or it's the dative or ablative plural of the adjective Punus, and means "to, for, by, from or with [the] Carthaginian
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What sort of word is pun?
Pun is a noun.
Is the word pun an adjective?
No, pun is a noun and a verb.
What is the origin of the word 'pun'?
the word pun has been used in English atleast since 1550, it is thought to be originally a contration of the now archaic pundigrion which originated from punctilious which itself derived from the Italian puntiglio, dimunitive of punto "point" from the latin punctus past participle of pungere, "To prick".
What is a good pun with the word jump?
A good pun with the word jump is "Those who jump off a Paris bridge are in Seine"
What is a pun for belle?
One pun for the name Belle is Taco Belle. A pun is a joke that plays off the different meanings of a word.
What is a sentence for pun?
If I had a nickel for every time I had to scold my kids, I could retire; no pun intended. That is a great sentence for the word pun since it refers to the humorous use of a word or phrase.
What rhymes with pun?
One word that rhymes with pun is "fun."
What is a play on words or joke based on one word that has two meanings?
One possibility is the word pun.
Figure of speech pun in the poem Singular Sangfroid of Baby Bunting?
The use of pun is in the moral of the story. Here the pun is in the word chooses/chews.
How do you say pun?
"Pun" is pronounced as "puhn," rhyming with the word "fun."
What is another word for a play on words?
Pun.
What is a word for a humorous remark or joke?
Pun.
