espinha

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Latin spīna (“thorn”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /esˈpi.ɲa/

Noun

espinha f

  1. thorn, stinger
  2. (figurative) bite

Descendants
  • Galician: espiña
  • Portuguese: espinha

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese espinha, from Latin spīna (“thorn”), from Proto-Italic *speinā, from Proto-Indo-European *spey- (“sharp point”). Cognate with Galician espiña.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /isˈpĩ.ɲɐ/ [isˈpĩ.j̃ɐ], /esˈpĩ.ɲɐ/ [esˈpĩ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃˈpĩ.ɲɐ/ [iʃˈpĩ.j̃ɐ], /eʃˈpĩ.ɲɐ/ [eʃˈpĩ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /esˈpi.ɲa/

  • Hyphenation: es‧pi‧nha

Noun

espinha f (plural espinhas)

  1. backbone
  2. fishbone
  3. pimple
Synonyms
Derived terms

Verb

espinha

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