Pikantiyut (פיקנטיות) means pungency in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
פִּיקַנְטִיּוּת
pikantiyut
noun · feminine
In English
pungency
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Pikantiyut.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1תחושה של חוש הטעם בה מורגשת צריבה, חום או כאב בקולטני החום הממוקמים בלשון ובחך בזמן אכילת מאכלים מסוימים ובעת שתיית משקאות מסוימים.
The word Pikantiyut is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- פִּיקַנְטִיּוּת
- Written without vowel points
- פיקנטיות
- Said
- pikantiyut
- Gematria
- 665
This is how Pikantiyut is said in other languages.
- English
- pungency
These words mean nearly the same as Pikantiyut.
These words come before and after Pikantiyut in the dictionary.
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What does Pikantiyut (פיקנטיות) mean in Hebrew?
Pikantiyut (פיקנטיות) means pungency. It is said pikantiyut, with the stress on kan.
What is a synonym for Pikantiyut (פיקנטיות)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Pikantiyut (פיקנטיות) are חריפות.
Is Pikantiyut (פיקנטיות) masculine or feminine?
The word Pikantiyut (פיקנטיות) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry פיקנטיות of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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