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:

Concepts

thorn

spine

fishbone

bone

🦴

prickle

backbone

spinal column

splinter

quill

ridge

sticker

suspicion

thornbush

top

🔝

see dar mala espina a

prickly plant

burr

comb

coping

crest

doubt

edge

irritant

Synonyms

púa

pincho

punzón

raspa

hueso

🦴

columna vertebral

cresta

erizo

🦔

espina de pescado

lima

marfil

rancajo

bolita

espícula

zarza

esquirla

planta espinosa

púa vegetal

puyas

cadillo

aguijón

espinga

arista

astilla

caballete

camellón

Hyphenated as

es‧pi‧na

Pronounced as (IPA)

/esˈpina/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish: espina

Inherited from Latin: spīna

In summary

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.