espina

See also: Espina

Asturian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin spīna.

Noun

espina f (plural espines)

  1. spine

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin spīna.

Pronunciation

Noun

espina f (plural espines)

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

Derived terms

Further reading

Occitan

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Occitan espina, from Latin spīna.

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

espina f (plural espinas)

  1. thorn

Old Occitan

Etymology

From Latin spīna.

Noun

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

  1. thorn

Descendants

  • Occitan: espina

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /esˈpina/ [esˈpi.na]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Syllabification: es‧pi‧na

Etymology 1

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

Noun

espina f (plural espinas)

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

Verb

espina

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

Further reading

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