esterpe

Galician

Alternative forms

• escherpa

Etymology

From Latin stirps (“rootstock”). Doublet of estirpe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esˈtɛɾpe̝/

Noun

esterpe f (plural esterpes)

1. splinter that pierces the flesh

   Synonyms: respigo, restela

2. hawthorn

   Synonym: estripeiro

Related terms

• estirpe
• estripeiro
• estripo

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “esterpa”, 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), “esterpa”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “esterpa”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN