espicho

Galician

Etymology 1

Probably ultimately from Proto-Germanic *spitō or a derivative of it. Compare the possible doublets espeto and espita.

Cognate with German Spitze or, possibly, from it.

Alternative forms

• espiche

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esˈpit͡ʃo̝/

Noun

espicho m (plural espichos, feminine espicha, feminine plural espichas)

1. spit; pin

   Synonyms: espeto, espicha

2. spigot

   Synonyms: billa, espicha, espita, picho

3. spindle

   Synonyms: fuso, roca, parafuso

Derived terms

• delgado como un espicho
• espicha
• espichar

Related terms

• espeto
• espita

References

• “espicho” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “espicho” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “espicho” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Etymology 2

Verb

espicho

1. first-person singular present indicative of espichar

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈpi.ʃu/, /esˈpi.ʃu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈpi.ʃu/, /esˈpi.ʃu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃˈpi.ʃu/, /eʃˈpi.ʃu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /esˈpi.ʃo/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈpi.ʃu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈpi.ʃu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈpi.t͡ʃu/

• Rhymes: -iʃu
• Hyphenation: es‧pi‧cho

Etymology 1

Uncertain. Compare Spanish espiche.

Noun

espicho m (plural espichos)

1. a wooden stick used to cover a hole on a pot or similar object
2. (figuratively) a slender and tall person

   Synonym: espeto

Etymology 2

Verb

espicho

1. first-person singular present indicative of espichar

References

• Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1984) “espiche”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), volumes II (Ce–F), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 744

Spanish

Verb

espicho

1. first-person singular present indicative of espichar