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elsa.

hilt (of a sword)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈel.sa/
  1. hilt (of a sword)

    feminine
  2. hilt bars (of a sword)

    feminine
  3. crossguard

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Lombardic *hilza, from Proto-Germanic *heltō, *heltą, from Proto-Indo-European *kel-. Cognate with English hilt, Icelandic hjilt.

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