espículo

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin spīculum (sharp point, dart), diminutive of spīcum (spike), from Proto-Indo-European *spheh₁y- (sharp, sharp stick). Doublet of espicho.

Pronunciation

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Noun

espículo m (plural s)

  1. a sharp point
  2. the point of a rod used to drive cattle
  3. needle
  4. spiculum (a type of throwing spear)

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