spiko

Esperanto

Etymology

From Latin spīca. Compare Italian spiga, French épi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈspiko]
• Rhymes: -iko
• Hyphenation: spi‧ko

Noun

spiko (accusative singular spikon, plural spikoj, accusative plural spikojn)

1. ear (of corn)

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto spiko.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspi.ko/

Noun

spiko (plural spiki)

1. ear (of corn)
   • 1926, L. Kauling, Evangelio da Santa Lukas, page 25:

     Lor ula sabato Iesu promenis tra la frument-agri, e lua dicipuli koliis spiki, manu-trituris e manjis oli.

     Once on a sabbath, Jesus walked through the wheat fields, and his disciples plucked ears, triturated them with their hands and ate them.