acupuntura

== Asturian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /akupunˈtuɾa/ [a.ku.pũn̪ˈt̪u.ɾa] Rhymes: -uɾa Syllabification: a‧cu‧pun‧tu‧ra === Noun === acupuntura f (plural acupuntures) acupuncture (insertion of needles for remedial purposes) === Further reading === “acupuntura”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN == Galician == === Alternative forms === acupunctura (reintegrationist) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /akupunˈtuɾa/ [ɑ.ku.pun̪ˈt̪u.ɾɐ] Rhymes: -uɾa Hyphenation: a‧cu‧pun‧tu‧ra === Noun === acupuntura f (plural acupunturas) acupuncture (insertion of needles for remedial purposes) ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “acupuntura”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 “acupuntura”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026 == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === === Etymology 1 === Learned borrowing from New Latin acūpūnctūra, from Latin acus + pūnctūra. By surface analysis, acu- +‎ puntura. ==== Alternative forms ==== acupunctura (uncommon) ==== Noun ==== acupuntura f (usually uncountable, plural acupunturas) acupuncture (insertion of needles for remedial purposes) ===== Related terms ===== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== acupuntura inflection of acupunturar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative === Further reading === “acupuntura”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “acupuntura”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “acupuntura”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /akupunˈtuɾa/ [a.ku.pũn̪ˈt̪u.ɾa] Rhymes: -uɾa Syllabification: a‧cu‧pun‧tu‧ra === Noun === acupuntura f (plural acupunturas) acupuncture (insertion of needles for remedial purposes) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “acupuntura”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025