espiche

Galician

Verb

espiche

1. inflection of espichar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative
2. (reintegrationist norm, less recommended) second-person singular preterite indicative of espir

Portuguese

Verb

espiche

1. inflection of espichar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esˈpit͡ʃe/ [esˈpi.t͡ʃe]
• Rhymes: -itʃe
• Syllabification: es‧pi‧che

Etymology 1

Uncertain. Compare Portuguese espicho.

Noun

espiche m (plural espiches)

1. spike (something resembling a nail)

Derived terms

• espichar

 

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

espiche

1. inflection of espichar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

References

• Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1984) “espiche”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), volume II (Ce–F), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 744

Further reading

• “espiche”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28