spiko

Esperanto

Etymology

From Latin spīca. Compare Italian spiga, French épi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspiko/
  • Rhymes: -iko
  • Hyphenation: spi‧ko

Noun

spiko (accusative singular spikon, plural spikoj, accusative plural spikojn)

  1. ear (of corn)

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto spiko.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspi.ko/

Noun

spiko (plural spiki)

  1. ear (of corn)
    • 1926, L. Kauling, Evangelio da Santa Lukas, page 25:
      Lor ula sabato Iesu promenis tra la frument-agri, e lua dicipuli koliis spiki, manu-trituris e manjis oli.
      Once on a sabbath, Jesus walked through the wheat fields, and his disciples plucked ears, triturated them with their hands and ate them.
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