espiñento

Galician

Etymology

From espiña (“clay”) +‎ -ento. Compare Portuguese espinhento.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [espiˈɲentʊ]

Adjective

espiñento (feminine espiñenta, masculine plural espiñentos, feminine plural espiñentas)

1. spiny, thorny
2. (of fish) having many fishbones

   Synonym: espiñudo

Related terms

• espiña

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “espiñento”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega (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), “espiñento”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “espiñento”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN