espora

Alternative forms

• espola

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *spurô (“spur”), from Proto-Indo-European *sperH- (“to kick”). Cognate of Portuguese espora, Spanish espuela, English spur, German Sporn, Old Norse spori.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esˈpɔɾa̝/

Noun

espora f (plural esporas)

1. spur (implement that is fixed to one’s heel for prodding horses)
2. spur (naturally growing spike of an animal)
3. prod

References

• “espora” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006-2012.
• “espora” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
• “espora” in Santamarina, Antón (coord.): Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
• “espora” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Noun

espora f (plural esporas)

1. spur (implement that is fixed to one’s heel for prodding horses)
2. spur (naturally growing spike of an animal)

Etymology

From New Latin spora, from Ancient Greek σπορά (sporá, “sowing, seed”) or maybe from Frankish *sporo (“spur”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esˈpoɾa/

Noun

espora f (plural esporas)

1. (botany) spore

Further reading

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