espill

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Catalan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *speclum (compare Occitan espelh, Spanish espejo), from syncopation of Latin speculum. Compare the borrowed doublet espècul.

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Noun[edit]

espill m (plural espills)

  1. (Valencia) mirror
  2. (nautical) transom (vertical reinforcement of the stern of a boat)
    Synonyms: estampa, mirall de popa

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References[edit]

  • “espill” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.