espín

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Catalan

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Etymology

Borrowed from English spin.

Noun

espín m (plural espins)

  1. (physics) spin

Galician

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English spin.

Noun

espín m (plural espíns)

  1. (physics) spin (of a subatomic paricle)

Etymology 2

Verb

espín

  1. first-person singular preterite indicative of espir

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /esˈpin/
  • Rhymes: -in
  • Syllabification: es‧pín

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English spin.

Noun

espín m (plural espines)

  1. (physics) spin

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin espina

Noun

espín m (plural espines)

  1. porcupine
    Synonyms: zorro espín, puercoespín
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