espinhal

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• espinal

Etymology

From espinha +‎ -al, or from Late Latin spīnālis, from Latin spīna.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.pĩˈɲaw/ [is.pĩˈj̃aʊ̯], /es.pĩˈɲaw/ [es.pĩˈj̃aʊ̯]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.pĩˈɲaw/ [is.pĩˈj̃aʊ̯], /es.pĩˈɲaw/ [es.pĩˈj̃aʊ̯]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃ.pĩˈɲaw/ [iʃ.pĩˈj̃aʊ̯], /eʃ.pĩˈɲaw/ [eʃ.pĩˈj̃aʊ̯]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /es.piˈɲaw/ [es.piˈɲaʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.piˈɲal/ [(i)ʃ.piˈɲaɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.piˈɲal/ [(i)ʃ.piˈɲaɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.piˈɲa.li/

• Rhymes: -al, -aw
• Hyphenation: es‧pi‧nhal

Adjective

espinhal m or f (plural espinhais)

1. spinal

Related terms

• espinha