espículo

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin spīculum (“sharp point, dart”), diminutive of spīcum (“spike”), from Proto-Indo-European *spheh₁y- (“sharp, sharp stick”). Doublet of espicho.

Pronunciation

(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /es.ˈpi.ku.lo/

Noun

espículo m (plural espículos)

a sharp point
the point of a rod used to drive cattle
needle
spiculum (a type of throwing spear)

Synonyms

(point) ponta
(point of a type of rod) ferrão, aguilhão
(needle) agulha

Related terms

(point of a type of rod) aguilhada
(spiculum) lança, pilo, dardo

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