espalda
Meaning
- (feminine) back
- (feminine) backstroke
Frequency
Hyphenated as
es‧pal‧da
Gender
♀️ Feminine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/esˈpalda/
Etymology
Inherited from Old Spanish espalda, from metathesis of Vulgar Latin *spatla, from Latin spatula (“broad, flat piece”) (compare Catalan espatlla (“shoulder”), French épaule (“shoulder”), Portuguese espádua (“scapula, shoulder”)), diminutive of Latin spatha (“straight sword”).
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