espuela

== Spanish == === Etymology === From early espuera, from Gothic *𐍃𐍀𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰 (*spaura), from Proto-Germanic *spurô, from Proto-Indo-European *sper-, *sperw- (“to twitch, push, fidget, be quick”). Cognate of English spur; see also Old Norse spori and Old High German sporo === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /esˈpwela/ [esˈpwe.la] Rhymes: -ela Syllabification: es‧pue‧la === Noun === espuela f (plural espuelas) spur (implement for purpose of prodding a horse) wishbone Synonym: espoleta ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “espuela”, 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