espinar

== Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /espiˈnaɾ/ [es.piˈnaɾ] Rhymes: -aɾ Syllabification: es‧pi‧nar === Etymology 1 === From espina +‎ -ar (“place where something is grown”). ==== Noun ==== espinar m (plural espinares) hawthorn wood place covered with thorny bushes Synonym: espinal === Etymology 2 === From espina +‎ -ar (verb-forming suffix). ==== Verb ==== espinar (first-person singular present espino, first-person singular preterite espiné, past participle espinado) to sting, to pierce Synonyms: pinchar, punzar to cover with thorns or thorny branches to offend someone with words ===== Conjugation ===== === Further reading === “espinar”, 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