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espora.

spur (implement that is fixed to one’s heel for prodding horses)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/isˈpɔ.ɾɐ/Brazil/esˈpɔ.ɾɐ/Brazil/iʃˈpɔ.ɾɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro/eʃˈpɔ.ɾɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. spur (implement that is fixed to one’s heel for prodding horses)

    feminine
  2. spur (naturally growing spike of an animal)

    feminine
  3. stimulus, incentive

    feminine · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Via Old Galician-Portuguese espora from Gothic *𐍃𐍀𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰 (*spaura), from Proto-Germanic *spurô (“spur”); compare Old High German sporo, Old Norse spori. Not to be confused with esporo (“spore”).

verb
  1. inflection of esporar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of esporar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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