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espinhela.

xiphoid appendix (terminal and cartilaginous part of the sternum)

9 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/is.pĩˈɲɛ.lɐ/Brazil[is.pĩˈj̃ɛ.lɐ]Brazil/es.pĩˈɲɛ.lɐ/Brazil[es.pĩˈj̃ɛ.lɐ]Brazil
  1. xiphoid appendix (terminal and cartilaginous part of the sternum)

    feminine · informal
  2. ailment (any pain or illness that causes exhaustion or prostration)

    feminine · informal
  3. carina (appendicular, keel-like formation on the sternum of birds)

    feminine
  4. three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *spey-der. Proto-Italic *speinā Latin spīna Old Galician-Portuguese espinha Portuguese espinha Old Galician-Portuguese -ela Portuguese -ela Portuguese espinhela From espinha + -ela.

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