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espigo.

tang (of a knife or tool)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun[esˈpiɣʊ]
  1. tang (of a knife or tool)

    masculine
  2. projecting end of the axle of a traditional cart

    masculine
  3. hangnail

    masculine
  4. shaft of a cart or wagon

    masculine
  5. splinter that pierces the skin

    masculine
  6. peg

    masculine
  7. a peg or wedge used to fasten the wheel to the axle of a traditional Galician cart

    masculine
  8. a broken or fragmentary ear of corn

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From espiga, from Latin spīca (“ear of corn”), perhaps influenced by a Germanic tongue, compare English spike.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.