Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /espiˈnaɾ/ [es.piˈnaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: es‧pi‧nar

Etymology 1

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From espina +‎ -ar (place where something is grown).

Noun

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espinar m (plural espinares)

  1. hawthorn wood
  2. place covered with thorny bushes
    Synonym: espinal

Etymology 2

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From espina +‎ -ar (verb-forming suffix).

Verb

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espinar (first-person singular present espino, first-person singular preterite espiné, past participle espinado)

  1. to sting, to pierce
    Synonyms: pinchar, punzar
  2. to cover with thorns or thorny branches
  3. to offend someone with words
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