espejo
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See also: Espejo
Chavacano
Etymology
Inherited from Spanish espejo.
Pronunciation
Noun
espejo
Related terms
Ladino
Etymology
From Old Spanish espeio, from Vulgar Latin speclum, from Latin speculum.
Pronunciation
Noun
espejo m (Latin spelling, plural espejos)
Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Spanish espeio, from Vulgar Latin speclum (or perhaps a variant form *spiclum), syncopated form of Latin speculum. Compare the borrowed doublet espéculo. Cognate with English speculum.
Pronunciation
Noun
espejo m (plural espejos)
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
- Chavacano: espejo
- → Cebuano: espeho
- → Hiligaynon: espeho
- → Isthmus Zapotec: speju
- → Karao: ispiho
- → Murui Huitoto: epejo
References
- ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos
Further reading
- “espejo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014