Asturian

Noun

espalda f ‎(plural espaldes)

1. back

Related terms

• espada

Ladino

Etymology

From Old Spanish espalda, from metathesis of Vulgar Latin *spatla, from Late Latin spatula ‎(“broad, flat piece”), from classical Latin spatha.

Noun

espalda f ‎(Latin spelling, plural espaldas)

1. (anatomy) back

Old Spanish

Etymology

From metathesis of Vulgar Latin *spatla(m), from Late Latin spatulam, accusative of spatula ‎(“broad, flat piece”), from classical Latin spatha.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [esˈpal.da]

Noun

espalda f (plural espaldas)

1. (anatomy) back
   • c. 1250: Alfonso X, Lapidario, f. 106r.

     […] la uertud de figura de mugier con alas que eſte leuantada en pie. ¬ con los cabellos luengos echados atras. ¬ eſparzidos ſobre las eſpaldas.

     […] the virtue of the figure of the winged woman who is standing on one foot, her hair long and drawn back, and spread over her back.

Related terms

• espada

Descendants

• Ladino: espalda (Latin spelling)
• Spanish: espalda

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish espalda, from metathesis of Vulgar Latin *spatla, from Latin spatula ‎(“broad, flat piece”) (compare Catalan espatlla ‎(“shoulder”), French épaule ‎(“shoulder”), Portuguese espádua ‎(“scapula, shoulder”)), diminutive of Latin spatha ‎(“straight sword”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esˈpal.da/
• Rhymes: -alda

Noun

espalda f ‎(plural espaldas)

1. back
2. backstroke (swimming)

Synonyms

• espaldar m (back of chair)

Derived terms

Related terms

• espada