espinazo

See also: espiñazo

Spanish

Etymology

From espina +‎ -azo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /espiˈnaθo/ [es.piˈna.θo] (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
• IPA^(key): /espiˈnaso/ [es.piˈna.so] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -aθo (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
• Rhymes: -aso (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: es‧pi‧na‧zo

Noun

espinazo m (plural espinazos)

1. (anatomy) spine, backbone

   Synonym: espina

Related terms

• espinal
• espinoso

Further reading

• “espinazo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025