the Latin verb pungere, meaning "to prick or sting." Several other common English words derive from pungere, including pungent, which can refer to, among other things, a sharp odor. The influence of pungere can also be seen in puncture, as well as punctual, which originally meant simply ...
As adjectives the difference between poignant and fame is that poignant is (obsolete|of a weapon etc) sharp-pointed; keen while fame is...