espinoso

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish espinoso, from Latin spīnōsus, or from espina +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /espiˈnoso/ [es.piˈno.so]
  • Audio (Argentina):(file)
  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: es‧pi‧no‧so

Adjective

espinoso (feminine espinosa, masculine plural espinosos, feminine plural espinosas)

  1. spiny, thorny
    Synonyms: espinudo, espinado
  2. dangerous
  3. arduous

Derived terms

Noun

espinoso m (plural espinosos)

  1. stickleback

Further reading

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