espalda

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Asturian

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Etymology

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From metathesis of Vulgar Latin *spatla, from Late Latin spatula (broad, flat piece), from classical Latin spatha.

Noun

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espalda f (plural espaldes)

  1. back
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Ladino

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Etymology

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From Old Spanish espalda, from metathesis of Vulgar Latin *spatla, from Late Latin spatula (broad, flat piece), from classical Latin spatha.

Noun

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espalda f (Latin spelling, plural espaldas)

  1. (anatomy) back

Old Spanish

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Etymology

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From metathesis of Vulgar Latin *spatla(m), from Late Latin spatulam, accusative of spatula (broad, flat piece), from classical Latin spatha.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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espalda f (plural espaldas)

  1. (anatomy) back
    • c. 1250, Alfonso X, Lapidario, f. 106r:
      […] la uertud de figura de mugier con alas que eſte leuantada en pie. ⁊ con los cabellos luengos echados atras. ⁊ eſparzidos ſobre las eſpaldas.
      […] the virtue of the figure of the winged woman who is standing on one foot, her hair long and drawn back, and spread over her back.
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Descendants

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  • Ladino: espalda (Latin spelling)
  • Spanish: espalda

Spanish

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Sense 1

Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish espalda, from metathesis of Vulgar Latin *spatla, from Latin spatula (broad, flat piece) (compare Catalan espatlla (shoulder), French épaule (shoulder), Portuguese espádua (scapula, shoulder)), diminutive of Latin spatha (straight sword).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /esˈpalda/ [esˈpal̪.d̪a]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -alda
  • Syllabification: es‧pal‧da

Noun

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espalda f (plural espaldas)

  1. (anatomy) back
    Synonym: espaldar
  2. (swimming) backstroke
    Synonym: dorso

Derived terms

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Further reading

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