espicho

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Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably ultimately from Proto-Germanic *spitō or a derivative of it.[1] Compare the possible doublets espeto and espita.

Cognate with German Spitze or, possibly, from it.[2]

Pronunciation

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

References

  1. ^ Cf. Rivas Quintas, Eligio (2015). Dicionario etimolóxico da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Tórculo. →ISBN, s.v. espicho.
  2. ^ Template:R:DCECH

Portuguese

Pronunciation

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

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

Verb

espicho

  1. first-person singular present indicative of espichar

Spanish

Verb

espicho

  1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of espichar.