espicho

Galician

Etymology 1

Probably ultimately from Proto-Germanic *spitō or a derivative of it.[1] Compare the possible doublets espeto and espita.

Cognate with German Spitze or, possibly, from it.[2]

Alternative forms

espiche

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /esˈpit͡ʃo̝/

Noun

espicho m (plural espichos, feminine espicha, feminine plural espichas)

spit; pin
Synonyms: espeto, espicha
spigot
Synonyms: billa, espicha, espita, picho
spindle
Synonyms: fuso, roca, parafuso

Derived terms

delgado como un espicho
espicha
espichar

Related terms

References

“espicho” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“espicho” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“espicho” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Cf. Rivas Quintas, Eligio (2015). Dicionario etimolóxico da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Tórculo. →ISBN, s.v. espicho.
Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “espiche”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Verb

espicho

first-person singular present indicative of espichar

Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈpi.ʃu/, /esˈpi.ʃu/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃˈpi.ʃu/, /eʃˈpi.ʃu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /esˈpi.ʃo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈpi.ʃu/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈpi.t͡ʃu/

Rhymes: -iʃu
Hyphenation: es‧pi‧cho

Etymology 1

Uncertain. Compare Spanish espiche.

Noun

espicho m (plural espichos)

a wooden stick used to cover a hole on a pot or similar object
(figuratively) a slender and tall person
Synonym: espeto

Verb

espicho

first-person singular present indicative of espichar

References

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

Spanish

Verb

espicho

first-person singular present indicative of espichar

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