espalda

== Asturian == === Etymology === From metathesis of Vulgar Latin *spatla, from Late Latin spatula (“broad, flat piece”), from classical Latin spatha. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /esˈpalda/ [esˈpal̪.d̪a] Rhymes: -alda Syllabification: es‧pal‧da === Noun === espalda f (plural espaldes) back ==== Related terms ==== == Ladino == === Etymology === From Old Spanish espalda, from metathesis of Vulgar Latin *spatla, from Late Latin spatula (“broad, flat piece”), from classical Latin spatha. === Noun === espalda f (plural espaldas) (anatomy) back == Old Spanish == === Etymology === From metathesis of Vulgar Latin *spatla(m), from Late Latin spatulam, accusative of spatula (“broad, flat piece”), from classical Latin spatha. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /esˈpalda/ === Noun === espalda f (plural espaldas) (anatomy) back ==== Related terms ==== espada ==== Descendants ==== Ladino: espalda (Latin spelling) Spanish: espalda == Spanish == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Spanish espalda, from metathesis of Vulgar Latin *spatla, from Latin spatula (“broad, flat piece”) (compare Catalan espatlla (“shoulder”), French épaule (“shoulder”), Portuguese espádua (“scapula, shoulder”)), diminutive of Latin spatha (“straight sword”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /esˈpalda/ [esˈpal̪.d̪a] Rhymes: -alda Syllabification: es‧pal‧da === Noun === espalda f (plural espaldas) (anatomy) back Synonym: espaldar (swimming) backstroke Synonym: dorso ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “espalda”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025