espuela

Spanish

Etymology

From early espuera, from Gothic *𐍃𐍀𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰 (*spaura), from Proto-Germanic *spurô, from Proto-Indo-European *sper-, *sperw- (to twitch, push, fidget, be quick).

Cognate of English spur; see also Old Norse spori and Old High German sporo

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /esˈpwela/ [esˈpwe.la]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ela
  • Syllabification: es‧pue‧la

Noun

espuela f (plural espuelas)

  1. spur (implement for purpose of prodding a horse)

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