espineta

Catalan

Etymology 1

From espina +‎ -eta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [əs.piˈnɛ.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [əs.piˈnə.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [es.piˈne.ta]

Noun

espineta f (plural espinetes)

1. diminutive of espina
2. (Tarragona) dark meat from the neck of tuna

   Synonym: ganyims

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Italian spinetta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [əs.piˈnɛ.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) unknown
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [es.piˈne.ta]

Noun

espineta f (plural espinetes)

1. spinet

Further reading

• “espineta” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian spinetta.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.piˈne.tɐ/, /es.piˈne.tɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.piˈne.tɐ/, /es.piˈne.tɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃ.piˈne.tɐ/, /eʃ.piˈne.tɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /es.piˈne.ta/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.piˈne.tɐ/

• Hyphenation: es‧pi‧ne‧ta

Noun

espineta f (plural espinetas)

1. (music) spinet (short, compact harpsichord)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian spinetta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /espiˈneta/ [es.piˈne.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -eta
• Syllabification: es‧pi‧ne‧ta

Noun

espineta f (plural espinetas)

1. (music) spinet (short, compact harpsichord)

Further reading

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