espín

See also: espin

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from English spin.

Noun

espín m (plural espins)

(physics) spin

Galician

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English spin.

Noun

espín m (plural espíns)

(physics) spin (of a subatomic paricle)

Verb

espín

first-person singular preterite indicative of espir

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /esˈpin/ [esˈpĩn]
Rhymes: -in
Syllabification: es‧pín

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English spin.

Noun

espín m (plural espines)

(physics) spin

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin espina

Noun

espín m (plural espines)

porcupine
Synonyms: zorro espín, puercoespín

Derived terms

zorro espín

Further reading

“espín”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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