espinhela

Portuguese

Etymology

From espinha +‎ -ela.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.pĩˈɲɛ.lɐ/ [is.pĩˈj̃ɛ.lɐ], /es.pĩˈɲɛ.lɐ/ [es.pĩˈj̃ɛ.lɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.pĩˈɲɛ.lɐ/ [iʃ.pĩˈj̃ɛ.lɐ], /eʃ.pĩˈɲɛ.lɐ/ [eʃ.pĩˈj̃ɛ.lɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.piˈɲɛ.la/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.piˈɲɛ.lɐ/

  • Rhymes: -ɛlɐ
  • Hyphenation: es‧pi‧nhe‧la

Noun

espinhela f (plural espinhelas)

  1. (informal) xiphoid appendix (terminal and cartilaginous part of the sternum)
  2. (informal) any pain or illness that causes depression or prostration
  3. (zoology) appendicular, keel-like formation on the sternum of birds
  4. (ichthyology) Gasterosteus aculeatus (a carnivorous fish found in temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. It reaches a length of around ten centimeters and has a dorsal fin preceded by spines that erupt in case of danger.)

Derived terms
  • ter a espinhela caída
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