espatllar
Meaning
to spoil; break
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
[əs.pəʎˈʎa]
Etymology
Classically, experts relate it to espatlla ("shoulder"), with unclear shift in meaning. New theories postulate that it may be a phonetic variant of espanyar ("spoil", "break"), with the same meaning.
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