espiñela

== Galician == === Etymology === Attested since the 18th century. From Latin *spīnella, a diminutive of Latin spīnula; or from espiña (“thorn; spine”) +‎ -ela, "little spine/thorn". Compare Spanish espinilla. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [es.pi.ˈɲɛ.lɐ] === Noun === espiñela f (plural espiñelas) xiphoid process, xiphisternum, metasternum spine Synonyms: cerrizo, espiñazo, soá ==== Derived terms ==== espiñela caída (“xiphodynia, xiphoidalgia”) === References === Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “espiñela”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “espiñela”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “espiñela”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN