espejo

See also: Espejo

Chavacano

Etymology

Inherited from Spanish espejo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /esˈpexo/, [esˈpe.xo]
  • Hyphenation: es‧pe‧jo

Noun

espejo

  1. mirror
  • espejia
  • espejiada
  • espejiao

Ladino

Etymology

From Old Spanish espeio, from Vulgar Latin speclum, from Latin speculum.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /esˈpeʒo/

Noun

espejo m (Latin spelling, plural espejos)

  1. mirror

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish espeio, from Vulgar Latin speclum (or perhaps a variant form *spiclum), syncopated form of Latin speculum.[1] Compare the borrowed doublet espéculo. Cognate with English speculum.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /esˈpexo/ [esˈpe.xo]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -exo
  • Syllabification: es‧pe‧jo

Noun

espejo m (plural espejos)

  1. mirror

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Chavacano: espejo
  • → Cebuano: espeho
  • → Hiligaynon: espeho
  • → Isthmus Zapotec: speju
  • → Karao: ispiho
  • → Murui Huitoto: epejo

References
  1. Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Further reading
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