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]

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• 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

• mirall m

Related terms

• espècul
• especular
• espitllera

References

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