Breton

Verb

spia

1. to spy

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from a Germanic language, maybe from Gothic *𐍃𐍀𐌰𐌹𐌷𐌰 ‎(*spaiha) (spaiha) or from a similar Frankish word.^[1] Cognates include Spanish espía ‎(“spy”), English spy and German spähen ‎(“to peek, to spy”).

Adjective

spia ‎(invariable)

1. spy (attributive)

Noun

spia f ‎(plural spie)

1. spy
2. informer, infiltrator, spy, telltale, fink, grass
3. (in a car, electric device etc) light, gauge, indicator

   spia dell'olio - oil light

4. (figuratively) sign, indication, symptom

Synonyms

• (1) agente segreto
• (2) informatore, spione, delatore, confidente
• (3) luce, indicatore
• (4) indizio, segno, sintomo

Related terms

• spiare
• spionaggio
• spioncino
• spione
• spionistico

Verb

spia

1. third-person singular present indicative of spiare
2. second-person singular imperative of spiare

Anagrams

• aspi, Pisa, spai

References

1. ↑ “spiare” in: Alberto Nocentini, Alessandro Parenti, “l'Etimologico — Vocabolario della lingua italiana”, Le Monnier, 2010, ISBN 978-88-00-20781-2

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English spear.

Noun

spia

1. A spear.
2. An arrow.

Derived terms

• givim spia
• spia tok