espulla

Galician

Alternative forms
  • espunlla, espuña

Etymology

From Old Galician and Old Portuguese espunlha (13th century), from Latin spongia (“sponge”). Compare also enxunlla, ensulla from Latin axungia. Cognate with Spanish espundia.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /esˈpuʎa̝/

Noun

espulla m (plural espullas)

  1. wart
    Synonym: verruga
  2. growth in the belly or the udders of the cow

References
  • “espunl” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006-2016.
  • “espulla” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
  • “espulla” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  • “espulla” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
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