espita

Galician

Etymology

Probably from Gothic *𐍃𐍀𐌹𐍄𐌿𐍃 (*spitus),[1] from Proto-Germanic *spitō (“rod”); alternatively from a Gothic or Suevic form derived from Proto-Germanic *speutą (“spear”).[2] Cognate with Portuguese espeto and Spanish espeto. Confer also English spit and Swedish spett.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /esˈpita̝/

Noun

espita m (plural espitas)

large nail
large needle
awl
spiked rod used for the recollection of razor clams
spigot

Derived terms

espeteira

Related terms

References

“espita” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
“espita” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“espita” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José A. (1991–1997). Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico. Madrid: Gredos, s.v. espeto.
Rivas Quintas, Eligio (2015). Dicionario etimolóxico da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Tórculo. →ISBN, s.v. espeto.

Spanish

Etymology

From Gothic 𐍃𐍀𐌹𐍄𐌿𐍃 (spitus, “spit”), from Proto-Germanic *spituz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /esˈpita/, [esˈpit̪a]

Noun

espita f (plural espitas)

spigot
spile
(colloquial) boozehound
(informal) dick; prick (penis)

Derived terms

espitoso

Further reading

“espita” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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