noun, feminine/esˈpalda/plural: espaldas
back; backstroke
Synonyms: espaldar, dorso
Inherited from Old Spanish espalda, from metathesis of Vulgar Latin *spatla, from Latin spatula (“broad, flat piece”) (compare Catalan espatlla (“shoulder”), French épaule (“shoulder”), Portuguese espádua (“scapula, shoulder”)), diminutive of Latin spatha (“straight sword”). Doublet of espátula and related to espada.