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Word - rootword - affixes
talinsan - talinis - ns<nis~-an~
ta.lin.san. - 3 syllables

ns<nis = talins
-an = talinsan
talinsan

talinsan : acuminate (v.)
talinis [ta.lí.nis.] : keen (adj.); pointed (adj.)

Derivatives of talinis


Glosses:
acuminate
v. (change)1. acuminatemake sharp or acute; taper; make (something) come to a point.
~ taper, sharpen, pointgive a point to.; "The candles are tapered"
adj. 2. acuminate(of a leaf shape) narrowing to a slender point.
~ unsubdivided, simple(botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions.
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"