espato

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Spat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esˈpato/ [esˈpa.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -ato
• Syllabification: es‧pa‧to

Noun

espato m (plural espatos)

1. (mineralogy) spar

Derived terms

• espato de Islandia

Further reading

• “espato”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025