espeque

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: es‧pe‧que

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French anspect, borrowed from Old Dutch handspaecke.

Noun

espeque m (plural espeques)

  1. handspike
    Synonym: escora
  2. safeguard
    Synonyms: escora, arrimo, amparo

Etymology 2

Verb

espeque

  1. inflection of especar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French anspect, borrowed from Old Dutch handspaecke.

Noun

espeque m (plural espeques)

  1. handspike

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