espichar

Galician

Etymology

18th century. From espicho (“pin, pen, spigot”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /espiˈt͡ʃaɾ/

Verb

1. to stab, to thrust

   Synonym: chantar

2. to skewer

   Synonym: espetar

3. (figurative) to die

   Synonym: morrer

4. to drill a barrel or to take out its spigot for tasting it; to broach

Related terms

• espicho

References

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• “espichar” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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Portuguese

Etymology

espicho + -ar, from Latin spiculum

Verb

1. to broach

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Spanish

Etymology

espiche (“spike”) +‎ -ar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /espiˈt͡ʃaɾ/ [es.piˈt͡ʃaɾ]

Verb

1. (transitive) to stab; pierce; prick
2. (intransitive) to kick the bucket; pass on

Derived terms

• espicharla
• espicharlas

Further reading

• “espichar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014