la
feminine
/esˈpina/
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Translation
thorn; fishbone; spine
Word origin
From Latin spina ('thorn, backbone'). The same root gives English 'spine' and 'spinal'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- spina
- English cognates
- spine, spinal
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralespinas
Examples
pinché .
I pricked my finger on a thorn from the rose.
.
Be careful with the fishbones.
cactus cubierto afiladas.
The cactus is covered in sharp thorns.
clavó .
A thorn got stuck in my hand.
¡, muchas !
Careful, that plant has lots of thorns!
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