espina

See also: Espina

Asturian

Alternative forms

espinazu

Noun

espina f (plural espines)

spine

Occitan

Alternative forms

espino (Mistralian)

Etymology

From Latin spīna.

Noun

espina f (plural espinas)

thorn

Old Occitan

Etymology

From Latin spīna.

Noun

espina f (oblique plural espinas, nominative singular espina, nominative plural espinas)

thorn

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin spīna.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /esˈpina/

Noun

espina f (plural espinas)

(anatomy) spine, backbone, spinal column
thorn
fishbone

Synonyms

(spinal column): espina dorsal
(backbone, spine): espinazo
(thorn): aguja, púa, pincho

Derived terms

Related terms

Further reading

“espina” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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