See also: Espina

Asturian

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Etymology

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From Latin spīna.

Noun

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espina f (plural espines)

  1. spine

Catalan

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Etymology

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From Latin spīna.

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Noun

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espina f (plural espines)

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

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Occitan

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Occitan espina, from Latin spīna.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Languedoc):(file)

Noun

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espina f (plural espinas)

  1. thorn

Old Occitan

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Etymology

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From Latin spīna.

Noun

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

  1. thorn

Descendants

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  • Occitan: espina

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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

Noun

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espina f (plural espinas)

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

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Verb

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espina

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

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