espículo

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin spīculum (“sharp point, dart”), diminutive of spīcum (“spike”), from Proto-Indo-European *spheh₁y- (“sharp, sharp stick”). Doublet of espicho.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /isˈpi.ku.lu/, /esˈpi.ku.lu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃˈpi.ku.lu/, /eʃˈpi.ku.lu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /esˈpi.ku.lo/

Noun

espículo m (plural espículos)

  1. a sharp point
  2. the point of a rod used to drive cattle
    Synonyms: ponta, ferrão, aguilhão
  3. needle
    Synonym: agulha
  4. spiculum (a type of throwing spear)
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