espill

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *speclum (compare Occitan espelh, Spanish espejo), from syncopation of Latin speculum. Compare the borrowed doublet espècul.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [əsˈpiʎ]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [esˈpiʎ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -iʎ

Noun

espill m (plural espills)

  1. (Valencia) (North eastern Catalan) mirror
  2. (nautical) transom (vertical reinforcement of the stern of a boat)
    Synonyms: estampa, mirall de popa

Synonyms

References

  • “espill” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.