espora

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. (feminine) spur (implement that is fixed to one’s heel for prodding horses)
2. (feminine) spur (naturally growing spike of an animal)
3. (feminine, figuratively) stimulus, incentive

Verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) inflection of esporar:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of esporar:

esporar

to spur (to prod with a spur)

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Vertalings

spur

sperone

éperon

espuela

spoor

ergot

esperó

Sporn

mahmuz

Rammsporn

ram

🐏

larkspur

Ansporn

gad

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/isˈpɔ.ɾɐ/

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Old High German: sporo

Verwante met Old Norse: spori

In summary

Via Old Galician-Portuguese espora from Gothic *𐍃𐍀𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰 (*spaura), from Proto-Germanic *spurô (“spur”); compare Old High German sporo, Old Norse spori.
Not to be confused with esporo (“spore”).