espín

See also: espin, Espin, and Espín

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from English spin.

Pronunciation

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Noun

espín m (plural espins)

  1. (particle physics) spin

Galician

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /esˈpiŋ/ [es̺ˈpiŋ]
  • Rhymes: -iŋ
  • Homophone: Espín
  • Hyphenation: es‧pín

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English spin.

Alternative forms

Noun

espín m (plural espíns)

  1. (particle physics) spin (of a subatomic paricle)

Etymology 2

Noun

espín m (plural espíns)

  1. (Eastern) alternative form of espiño

Etymology 3

Verb

espín

  1. first-person singular preterite indicative of espir

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /esˈpin/ [esˈpĩn]
  • Rhymes: -in
  • Syllabification: es‧pín

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English spin.

Noun

espín m (plural espines)

  1. (physics) spin

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin spina

Noun

espín m (plural espines)

  1. porcupine
    Synonyms: zorro espín, puercoespín
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