espicho
Galician
Etymology 1
Probably ultimately from Proto-Germanic *spitō or a derivative of it.[1] Compare the possible doublets espeto and espita.
Cognate with German Spitze or, possibly, from it.[2]
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /esˈpit͡ʃo̝/
Noun
espicho m (plural espichos, feminine espicha, feminine plural espichas)
Derived terms
Related terms
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “espicho”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “espicho”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “espicho”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
- ^ Cf. Rivas Quintas, Eligio (2015). Dicionario etimolóxico da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Tórculo. →ISBN, s.v. espicho.
- ^ Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José Antonio (1983–1991), “espiche”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critical Castilian and Hispanic etymological dictionary][1] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos
Etymology 2
Verb
espicho
- first-person singular present indicative of espichar
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /isˈpi.ʃu/, /esˈpi.ʃu/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃˈpi.ʃu/, /eʃˈpi.ʃu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /esˈpi.ʃo/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃˈpi.ʃu/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃˈpi.t͡ʃu/
- Rhymes: -iʃu
- Hyphenation: es‧pi‧cho
Etymology 1
Uncertain. Compare Spanish espiche.
Noun
espicho m (plural espichos)
- a wooden stick used to cover a hole on a pot or similar object
- (figuratively) a slender and tall person
- Synonym: espeto
Etymology 2
Verb
espicho
- first-person singular present indicative of espichar
References
- Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José Antonio (1984), “espiche”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critical Castilian and Hispanic etymological dictionary][2] (in Spanish), volume II (Ce–F), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 744
Further reading
- “espicho”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
- “espicho”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
Spanish
Verb
espicho
- first-person singular present indicative of espichar