espinós

See also: espinos

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin spīnōsus. Equivalent to espina +‎ -ós.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əs.piˈnos]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [es.piˈnos]

Adjective

espinós (feminine espinosa, masculine plural espinosos, feminine plural espinoses)

1. thorny, prickly

Derived terms

• filferro espinós
• ratolí espinós

Related terms

• espina

Noun

espinós m (plural espinosos)

1. three-spined stickleback

   Synonym: punxoset

2. brown comber (Serranus hepatus)

   Synonym: serrà menut

References

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