espiguilla
Spanish, noun/espiˈɡiʝa/
espiguilla is spelled E-S-P-I-G-U-I-L-L-A (10 letters) and appears about once in every 15 million words in written Spanish, the 142,722nd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Espiguilla is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “herringbone pattern” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a diminutive of espiga. The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Cinta angosta o fleco con picos, que sirve para guarniciones”.
What does espiguilla mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininediminutive of espiga
- 2
feminineherringbone pattern
- 3
feminineannual meadow grass (Poa annua)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Cinta angosta o fleco con picos, que sirve para guarniciones. 2. Cada una de las espigas pequeñas de las que forman la principal en algunas plantas; como en la avena y en el arroz. 3. Planta anua de la familia Gramíneas, con el tallo comprimido, hojas lampiñas y flores en panoja sin aristas.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of espiguilla
- espiguillas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce espiguilla?
- /espiˈɡiʝa/
- [es.piˈɣ̞i.ʝa]
- [espiˈɣ̞iʝa]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is espiguilla in Spanish?
espiguilla appears about once in every 15 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).