verb/aθikateˈaɾ/
to spur on (a horse); to fire, to spark
“acicatear halcones”
Synonyms: espolear, espolonear
Etymology tree Spanish acicate Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Latin -izō Latin -izāre Spanish -ear Spanish acicatear From acicate + -ear.