espículo

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin spīculum (“sharp point, dart”), diminutive of spīcum (“spike”), from Proto-Indo-European *spheh₁y- (“sharp, sharp stick”). Doublet of espicho.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈpi.ku.lu/, /esˈpi.ku.lu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈpi.ku.lu/, /esˈpi.ku.lu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃˈpi.ku.lu/, /eʃˈpi.ku.lu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /esˈpi.ku.lo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈpi.ku.lu/

Noun

espículo m (plural espículos)

1. a sharp point
2. the point of a rod used to drive cattle

   Synonyms: ponta, ferrão, aguilhão

3. needle

   Synonym: agulha

4. spiculum (a type of throwing spear)

Related terms

• (point of a type of rod) aguilhada
• (spiculum) lança, pilo, dardo