espiga

See also: espigá

Asturian

Noun

espiga f (plural espigues)

  1. spike (ear of grain)

Old Portuguese

espigas de triigo

Etymology

From Latin spīca (“spike”), from Proto-Indo-European *spheh₁y- (“sharp, sharp stick”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /es̺.ˈpi.ɡa/

Noun

espiga f (plural espigas)

  1. (botany) spike (ear of grain)

Descendants

Portuguese

espigas de trigo

Etymology

From Old Portuguese espiga, Latin spīca (“spike”), from Proto-Indo-European *spheh₁y- (“sharp, sharp stick”). Cognate with Galician espiga, Spanish espiga, Catalan espiga, Occitan espic, French épi, Italian spiga and Romanian spic.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /es.ˈpi.ɡa/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /iʃ.ˈpi.ɣɐ/
  • Hyphenation: es‧pi‧ga

Noun

espiga f (plural espigas)

  1. (botany) spike (ear of grain)

Spanish

espiga

Etymology

From Latin spīca.

Noun

espiga f (plural espigas)

  1. (botany) spike (ear of grain)
  2. dowel
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