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Word - rootword - affixes
katalinis - talinis - ka-~
ka.ta.li.nis. - 4 syllables

ka- = katalinis
katalinis

katalinis : acuteness (n.); sharpness (n.)
talinis [ta.lí.nis.] : keen (adj.); pointed (adj.)

Derivatives of talinis


Glosses:
acuteness
n. (cognition)1. acutenessa sensitivity that is keen and highly developed.; "dogs have a remarkable acuteness of smell"
~ sensitivity, sensitiveness, sensibility(physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation.; "sensitivity to pain"
n. (cognition)2. acuity, acuteness, keenness, sharpnessa quick and penetrating intelligence.; "he argued with great acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind"
~ intelligencethe ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience.
~ steel trapan acute intelligence (an analogy based on the well-known sharpness of steel traps).; "he's as sharp as a steel trap"; "a mind like a steel trap"
n. (attribute)3. acutenessthe quality of having a sharp edge or point.
~ keenness, sharpnessthinness of edge or fineness of point.
sharpness
n. (attribute)1. edge, sharpnessthe attribute of urgency in tone of voice.; "his voice had an edge to it"
~ urgencypressing importance requiring speedy action.; "the urgency of his need"
n. (attribute)2. bite, pungency, raciness, sharpnessa strong odor or taste property.; "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"; "the raciness of the wine"
~ spicery, spiciness, spicethe property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored.
n. (attribute)3. sharpnessthe quality of being keenly and painfully felt.; "the sharpness of her loss"
~ distressingness, painfulnessthe quality of being painful.; "she feared the painfulness of childbirth"
n. (attribute)4. keenness, sharpnessthinness of edge or fineness of point.
~ acutenessthe quality of having a sharp edge or point.
~ shape, configuration, conformation, contour, formany spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline).; "he could barely make out their shapes"
n. (attribute)5. distinctness, sharpnessthe quality of being sharp and clear.
~ uncloudedness, clarity, clearnessthe quality of clear water.; "when she awoke the clarity was back in her eyes"
~ definitionclarity of outline.; "exercise had given his muscles superior definition"
~ discernability, legibilitydistinctness that makes perception easy.
~ focusmaximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system.; "in focus"; "out of focus"
n. (attribute)6. asperity, sharpnessharshness of manner.
~ ill naturea disagreeable, irritable, or malevolent disposition.
pointed
adj. 1. pointedhaving a point.
~ sharphaving or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing.; "a sharp knife"; "a pencil with a sharp point"
~ acanthoid, acanthous, spinousshaped like a spine or thorn.
~ acuate, needlelike, sharp, acuteending in a sharp point.
~ barreled, barrelled(of an arrow) tapered toward both ends.
~ bristle-pointedpointed like bristles.
~ five-pointedhaving five points.
~ cigar-shaped, fusiform, spindle-shapedtapering at each end.
~ nibbed(used of pens) having a writing point or nib especially of a certain kind.; "a broad-nibbed pen"
~ peakedhaving or rising to a peak.; "the peaked ceiling"; "the island's peaked hills"
~ pyramidal, pyramidic, pyramidicalresembling a pyramid.
~ sharpenedhaving the point made sharp.; "a sharpened pencil"
~ six-pointedhaving six points.
~ spikedhaving a long sharp point.
~ spikelikeresembling a spike.
~ angulate, angularhaving angles or an angular shape.
adj. 2. pointeddirect and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant.; "a pointed critique"; "a pointed allusion to what was going on"; "another pointed look in their direction"
~ directstraightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action.; "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach"