espuela
Spanish
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editNoun
editespuela f (plural espuelas)
- spur (implement for purpose of prodding a horse)
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “espuela”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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- Rhymes:Spanish/ela
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- es:Equestrianism