espinho

See also: Espinho

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iɲu

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈpĩ.ɲu/ [isˈpĩ.j̃u], /esˈpĩ.ɲu/ [esˈpĩ.j̃u]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈpĩ.ɲu/ [isˈpĩ.j̃u], /esˈpĩ.ɲu/ [esˈpĩ.j̃u]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃˈpĩ.ɲu/ [iʃˈpĩ.j̃u], /eʃˈpĩ.ɲu/ [eʃˈpĩ.j̃u]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /esˈpi.ɲo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈpi.ɲu/

• Audio (Portugal):

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• Homophone: Espinho
• Hyphenation: es‧pi‧nho

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin spīnus (“thorn-bush”).

Noun

espinho m (plural espinhos)

1. thorn (sharp protective spine of a plant)
2. (by extension) any sharp point

   Synonym: ponta

3. (botany, specifically) a thorn which grows from the woody core of a plant, as opposed to an acúleo, which grows from the epidermis

Derived terms

• espinhão (augmentative)
• espinho de São João
• espinho-agulha
• espinho-branco
• espinho-de-carneiro
• espinho-de-cerca
• espinho-de-cristo
• espinho-de-jerusalém
• espinho-de-maricá
• espinho-de-Santo-Antônio
• espinhozinho (diminutive)
• porco-espinho

 

Related terms

• espinal
• espinel
• espinha
• espinhaço
• espinhal
• espinhar
• espinheiral
• espinheiro
• espinhel
• espinhela
• espinhento
• espinhoso
• espinhudo
• espinífero
• espiniforme
• espínula

 

Etymology 2

Verb

espinho

1. first-person singular present indicative of espinhar