espículo
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin spīculum (“sharp point, dart”), diminutive of spīcum (“spike”), from Proto-Indo-European *spheh₁y- (“sharp, sharp stick”). Doublet of espicho.
Pronunciation
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /es.ˈpi.ku.lo/
Noun
espículo m (plural espículos)
- a sharp point
- the point of a rod used to drive cattle
- needle
- spiculum (a type of throwing spear)
Synonyms
- (point) ponta
- (point of a type of rod) ferrão, aguilhão
- (needle) agulha
Related terms
- (point of a type of rod) aguilhada
- (spiculum) lança, pilo, dardo