espichar

== Galician == === Etymology === Attested since the 18th century. From espicho (“pin, pen, spigot”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /espiˈt͡ʃaɾ/ [es̺.piˈt͡ʃaɾ] Rhymes: -aɾ Hyphenation: ės‧pi‧char === Verb === espichar (first-person singular present espicho, first-person singular preterite espichei, past participle espichado) to stab, to thrust Synonym: chantar to skewer Synonym: espetar (figurative) to die Synonym: morrer to drill a barrel or to take out its spigot for tasting it; to broach ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== espicho === References === Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “espichar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega “espichar”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “espichar”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega “espichar”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026 Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “espichar”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN == Portuguese == === Etymology === From espicho + -ar. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: es‧pi‧char === Verb === espichar (first-person singular present espicho, first-person singular preterite espichei, past participle espichado) to stretch ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === “espichar”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “espichar”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === From espiche (“spike”) +‎ -ar. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /espiˈt͡ʃaɾ/ [es.piˈt͡ʃaɾ] Rhymes: -aɾ Syllabification: es‧pi‧char === Verb === espichar (first-person singular present espicho, first-person singular preterite espiché, past participle espichado) (transitive) to stab; pierce; prick (intransitive) to kick the bucket; pass on ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “espichar”, 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 “espichar”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010