espinhoso

Portuguese

Etymology

From espinho +‎ -oso, possibly corresponding to Latin spīnōsus.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.pĩˈɲo.zu/ [is.pĩˈj̃o.zu], /es.pĩˈɲo.zu/ [es.pĩˈj̃o.zu]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃ.pĩˈɲo.zu/ [iʃ.pĩˈj̃o.zu], /eʃ.pĩˈɲo.zu/ [eʃ.pĩˈj̃o.zu]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /es.piˈɲo.zo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.piˈɲo.zu/

Rhymes: -ozu
Hyphenation: es‧pi‧nho‧so

Adjective

espinhoso (feminine espinhosa, masculine plural espinhosos, feminine plural espinhosas, metaphonic)

prickly; thorny (covered with sharp points)
Synonym: espinhento

Related terms

espinha

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