espiñazo

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Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Attested since the 14th century; from espiña +‎ -azo. Cognate with Portuguese espinhaço and Spanish espinazo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /espiˈɲaθo̝/, (western) /espiˈɲaso̝/

Noun

espiñazo m (plural espiñazos)

  1. (anatomy) spine, backbone
    Synonyms: carrelo, cerrizo, espiña, espiña dorsal
    • 1370, R. Lorenzo, editor, Crónica troiana. Introducción e texto, A Coruña: Fundación Barrié, page 588:
      Et poso hũa seeta en seu arquo, et tendeu[o] o mais que podo, et tiroulle et deulle perlos costados, et pasoulos anbos de parte a parte perlo espinaço
      And he put an arrow in his bow, and bent it as much as he could, and shot and hit him on his side, and pierced them both from to side through the backbone

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