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spin¹

Where it comes from

Inherited from Latin spīnus, from spīna, from Proto-Italic *speinā, from Proto-Indo-European *spey- (“sharp point”). Compare Aromanian schin.

noun spini · spin · spinul · spinii

  1. masculine thorn

    Similar: ghimpe, aculeu

Spin²

Where it comes from

From spin.

proper noun lui Spin

  1. masculine a surname

In English

  • thorn sharp protective structure of a plant
  • prickle A small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn

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"spin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/spin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{spin_2026,
  title = {spin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/spin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}