spia
See also: śpią
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from a Germanic language, perhaps Gothic *𐍃𐍀𐌰𐌹𐌷𐌰 (*spaiha) or from a Frankish cognate,[1] ultimately from Proto-Germanic *spehōną (“to see, look”). Cognates include Spanish espía (“spy”), English spy and German spähen (“to peek, to spy”).
Noun
spia f (plural spie)
Synonyms
- (1) agente segreto
- (2) informatore, spione, delatore, confidente
- (3) luce, indicatore
- (4) indizio, segno, sintomo
Related terms
Verb
spia
References
- “spiare” in: Alberto Nocentini, Alessandro Parenti, “l'Etimologico — Vocabolario della lingua italiana”, Le Monnier, 2010, →ISBN
Tok Pisin
Derived terms
- givim spia
- spia tok
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