espicho

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Galician

Etymology 1

Probably ultimately from Proto-Germanic *spitō or a derivative of it.^[1] Compare the possible doublets espeto and espita.

Cognate with German Spitze or, possibly, from it.^[2]

Alternative forms

espiche

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /esˈpit͡ʃo̝/

Noun

espicho m (plural espichos, feminine espicha, feminine plural espichas)

spit; pin
Synonyms: espeto, espicha
spigot
Synonyms: billa, espicha, espita, picho
spindle
Synonyms: fuso, roca, parafuso

Derived terms

Related terms

References

Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “espicho”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “espicho”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “espicho”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

^ Cf. Rivas Quintas, Eligio (2015). Dicionario etimolóxico da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Tórculo. →ISBN, s.v. espicho.
^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “espiche”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Etymology 2

Verb

espicho

first-person singular present indicative of espichar

Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈpi.ʃu/, /esˈpi.ʃu/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃˈpi.ʃu/, /eʃˈpi.ʃu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /esˈpi.ʃo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈpi.ʃu/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈpi.t͡ʃu/

Rhymes: -iʃu
Hyphenation: es‧pi‧cho

Etymology 1

Uncertain. Compare Spanish espiche.

Noun

espicho m (plural espichos)

a wooden stick used to cover a hole on a pot or similar object
(figuratively) a slender and tall person
Synonym: espeto

Etymology 2

Verb

espicho

first-person singular present indicative of espichar

References

Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1984) “espiche”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), volume II (Ce–F), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 744

Spanish

Verb

espicho

first-person singular present indicative of espichar

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