espinho

See also: Espinho

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin spinus (“thorn-bush”).

Pronunciation

Audio (Portugal) (file)
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɨʃ.ˈpi.ɲu/, /ˈʃpi.ɲu/
(Brazil) IPA^(key): /es.ˈpi.ɲu/, /is.ˈpi.ɲu/, /iʃ.ˈpi.ɲu/
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /es.ˈpi.ɲo/
Homophone: Espinho

Noun

espinho m (plural espinhos)

thorn (sharp protective spine of a plant)
(by extension) any sharp point
(botany, specifically) a thorn which grows from the woody core of a plant, as opposed to an acúleo, which grows from the epidermis

Synonyms

(sharp point): ponta

Derived terms

espinhozinho (diminutive)
espinhão (augmentative)

Derived terms

espinho-de-maricá
espinho-de-Santo-Antônio

espinho de São João
porco-espinho

Related terms

Terms related to espinho

espinhal
espinhar
espinheiral
espinheiro

espinhel
espinhela
espinhento
espinhoso

espinhudo
espinífero
espiniforme
espínula

Verb

espinho

First-person singular (eu) present indicative of espinhar

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.