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espuela.

spur (implement for purpose of prodding a horse)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/esˈpwela/[esˈpwe.la]
  1. spur (implement for purpose of prodding a horse)

    feminine
  2. wishbone

    feminine
Where this word comes from

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

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