espicho

== Galician == === Etymology 1 === Probably ultimately from Proto-Germanic *spitō or a derivative of it. Compare the possible doublets espeto and espita. Cognate with German Spitze or, possibly, from it. ==== Alternative forms ==== espiche ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /esˈpit͡ʃo̝/ ==== Noun ==== espicho m (plural espichos, feminine espicha, feminine plural espichas) spit; pin Synonyms: espeto, espicha spigot Synonyms: billa, espicha, espita, picho spindle Synonyms: fuso, roca, parafuso ===== Derived terms ===== delgado como un espicho espicha espichar ===== Related terms ===== espeto espita ==== References ==== Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “espicho”, 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), “espicho”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “espicho”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== espicho first-person singular present indicative of espichar == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -iʃu Hyphenation: es‧pi‧cho === Etymology 1 === Uncertain. Compare Spanish espiche. ==== Noun ==== espicho m (plural espichos) a wooden stick used to cover a hole on a pot or similar object (figuratively) a slender and tall person Synonym: espeto === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== espicho first-person singular present indicative of espichar === References === Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José Antonio (1984), “espiche”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critical Castilian and Hispanic etymological dictionary]‎[2] (in Spanish), volume II (Ce–F), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 744 === Further reading === “espicho”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “espicho”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Verb === espicho first-person singular present indicative of espichar