espichar

Attested since the 18th century. From espicho (“pin, pen, spigot”).

• IPA^(key): /espiˈt͡ʃaɾ/ [es̺.piˈt͡ʃaɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Hyphenation: ės‧pi‧char

espichar (first-person singular present espicho, first-person singular preterite espichei, past participle espichado)

1. to stab, to thrust

   Synonym: chantar

2. to skewer

   Synonym: espetar

3. (figurative) to die

   Synonym: morrer

4. to drill a barrel or to take out its spigot for tasting it; to broach

• espicho

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “espichar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• “espichar”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “espichar”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• “espichar” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “espichar”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

From espicho + -ar.

• Hyphenation: es‧pi‧char

espichar (first-person singular present espicho, first-person singular preterite espichei, past participle espichado)

1. to stretch

From espiche (“spike”) +‎ -ar.

• IPA^(key): /espiˈt͡ʃaɾ/ [es.piˈt͡ʃaɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: es‧pi‧char

espichar (first-person singular present espicho, first-person singular preterite espiché, past participle espichado)

1. (transitive) to stab; pierce; prick
2. (intransitive) to kick the bucket; pass on

• “espichar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024
• “espichar”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010