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espina

See also: Espina

Asturian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Latin spīna.

Noun edit

espina f (plural espines)

  1. spine

Catalan edit

Etymology edit

From Latin spīna.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

espina f (plural espines)

  1. (botany) thorn, spike
  2. (anatomy) spine
    Synonyms: espina dorsal, columna vertebral
  3. fishbone

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

Further reading edit

Occitan edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Old Occitan espina, from Latin spīna.

Pronunciation edit

  • Audio (Languedocien)(file)

Noun edit

espina f (plural espinas)

  1. thorn

Old Occitan edit

Etymology edit

From Latin spīna.

Noun edit

espina f (oblique plural espinas, nominative singular espina, nominative plural espinas)

  1. thorn

Descendants edit

  • Occitan: espina

Spanish edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /esˈpina/ [esˈpi.na]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Syllabification: es‧pi‧na

Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Old Spanish espina, from Latin spīna, from Proto-Italic *speinā, from Proto-Indo-European *spey- (“sharp point”).

Noun edit

espina f (plural espinas)

  1. thorn
    Synonyms: aguja, púa, pincho
  2. fishbone
  3. (anatomy) spine, backbone, spinal column
    Synonyms: espina dorsal, espinazo
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

espina

  1. inflection of espinar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading edit

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