espioi

Basque

Etymology

Borrowed from French espion.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /es̺pioi̯/ [es̺.pi.oi̯]
  • Rhymes: -ioi̯, -oi̯
  • Hyphenation: es‧pi‧oi

Noun

espioi anim

  1. spy
    Synonym: espia

Declension

Declension of espioi (anim V-stem)
indefinite singular plural proximal plural
absolutive espioi espioia espioiak espioiok
ergative espioik espioiak espioiek espioiok
dative espioiri espioiari espioiei espioioi
genitive espioiren espioiaren espioien espioion
comitative espioirekin espioiarekin espioiekin espioiokin
causative espioirengatik espioiarengatik espioiengatik espioiongatik
benefactive espioirentzat espioiarentzat espioientzat espioiontzat
instrumental espioiz espioiaz espioiez espioiotaz
innesive espioirengan espioiarengan espioiengan espioiongan
locative
allative espioirengana espioiarengana espioiengana espioiongana
terminative espioirenganaino espioiarenganaino espioienganaino espioionganaino
directive espioirenganantz espioiarenganantz espioienganantz espioionganantz
destinative espioirenganako espioiarenganako espioienganako espioionganako
ablative espioirengandik espioiarengandik espioiengandik espioiongandik
partitive espioirik
prolative espioitzat

Derived terms

  • espioitza (espionage)
  • espiontza (espionage)

Further reading

  • espioi”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
  • espioi”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005