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🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Espinho

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Espinho

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Espinho/iʃˈpiɲu/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #8500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Espinho es una ciudad costera muy conocida."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    A coastal city and municipality in the district of Aveiro, Portugal, known for its beaches, thermal baths, and traditional fishing culture.

    "We spent our summer vacation walking along the broad sandy beaches of Espinho."
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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Portuguese toponym 'Espinho', originating from the Latin 'spīnum' meaning thorn or spine, reflecting the thorny vegetation that historically characterized the coastal region. The city of Espinho in northern Portugal grew from a small fishing village into a prominent coastal municipality, cementing the proper noun in Lusophone geography.

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