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espada.

sword (a long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack)

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Meaning & usage

noun/esˈpada/[esˈpa.ð̞a]

  1. sword (a long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack)

    countable · feminine

  2. spade (playing card marked with the symbol ♠)

    feminine · plural-normally

  3. épée (fencing sword of a certain modern type)

    feminine

  4. sword (the weapon used as a heraldic charge)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)peh₂- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Indo-European *sph₂-dʰh₁-éh₂? Proto-Hellenic *spátʰā Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē)bor. Latin spatha Old Spanish espada Spanish espada Inherited from Old Spanish espada, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē). Doublet of espata.

noun/esˈpada/[esˈpa.ð̞a]

  1. matador (person whose aim is to kill the bull in a bullfight)

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)peh₂- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Indo-European *sph₂-dʰh₁-éh₂? Proto-Hellenic *spátʰā Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē)bor. Latin spatha Old Spanish espada Spanish espada Inherited from Old Spanish espada, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē). Doublet of espata.

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