espetar

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espetar

[espeˈt̪aɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

Where it comes from

Del gótico spitus ('asador').

verb haber espetado · espetando · habiendo espetado · espetado · espeto · espetas

Ensartar alimentos –en especial carne o animales enteros– con un asador, espetón o varilla puntiaguda, para asarlos.
Atravesar un cuerpo con un instrumento puntiagudo, comúnmente una lanza.
Similar: ensartar
Decir algo que sorprenda o cause enojo.

In English

spit to impale on a spit
blurt to speak suddenly and unadvisedly
skewer to impale on a skewer

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MLA

"espetar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/espetar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

espetar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/espetar

Chicago

"espetar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/espetar.

BibTeX

@misc{espetar_2026,
  title = {espetar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/espetar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}