espina

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) thorn
2. (feminine) fishbone
3. (feminine) spine, backbone, spinal column

Verb

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

Hyphenated as

es‧pi‧na

Pronounced as (IPA)

/esˈpina/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish espina, from Latin spīna, from Proto-Italic *speinā, from Proto-Indo-European *spey- (“sharp point”).

Sentences

Se halló una única espina pero Dong consideró que se situaría en el hombro .

A single thorn was found but Dong considered that it would be placed on the shoulder.