espolique

Spanish

Etymology

From espuela (“spur”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /espoˈlike/ [es.poˈli.ke]
• Rhymes: -ike
• Syllabification: es‧po‧li‧que

Noun

espolique m (plural espoliques)

1. footman (servant who accompanies his master on foot)

Further reading

• “espolique”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28