espiñela

Galician

espiñela

Etymology

Attested since the 18th century. From Latin *spīnella, a diminutive of Latin spīnula; or from espiña (“thorn; spine”) +‎ -ela, "little spine/thorn". Compare Spanish espinilla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [es.pi.ˈɲɛ.lɐ]

Noun

espiñela f (plural espiñelas)

1. xiphoid process, xiphisternum, metasternum
2. spine

   Synonyms: cerrizo, espiñazo, soá

Derived terms

• espiñela caída (“xiphodynia, xiphoidalgia”)

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “espiñela”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “espiñela”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “espiñela”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN