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)

xiphoid process, xiphisternum, metasternum
spine
Synonyms: cerrizo, espiñazo, soá

Derived terms

espiñela caída (“xiphodynia, xiphoidalgia”)

References

“espiñela” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“espiñela” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“espiñela” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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