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Catalan
Etymology
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *speclum (compare Occitan espelh, Spanish espejo), from syncopation of Latin speculum. Compare the borrowed doublet espècul.
Pronunciation
Noun
espill m (plural espills)
- (Valencia) (North eastern Catalan) mirror
- (nautical) transom (vertical reinforcement of the stern of a boat)
- Synonyms: estampa, mirall de popa
Synonyms
References
- “espill” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.