espulla

Galician

Alternative forms

• espunlla, espuña
• espulha (reintegrationist)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese espunlha (13th century), from Latin spongia (“sponge”). Compare also enxunlla, ensulla from Latin axungia. Cognate with Spanish espundia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esˈpuʎa̝/

Noun

espulla m (plural espullas)

1. wart

   Synonym: verruga

2. growth in the belly or the udders of the cow

References

• “espunl” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
• “espulla” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “espulla” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “espulla” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.