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espina

espina

Asturian

Alternative forms

espinazu

Noun

espina f ‎(plural espines)

spine

Occitan

Alternative forms

espino (Mistralian)

Etymology

From Latin spīna.

Noun

espina f (plural espinas)

thorn

Old Provençal

Etymology

From Latin spīna.

Noun

espina f ‎(oblique plural espinas, nominative singular espina, nominative plural espinas)

thorn

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin spīna.

Noun

espina f ‎(plural espinas)

(anatomy) spine, backbone, spinal column
thorn
fishbone

Synonyms

(spinal column): espina dorsal
(backbone, spine): espinazo
(thorn): aguja, púa, pincho

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