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spatha.

flat stirrer; broad-bladed sword; batten for beating woof; splint; palm spathe;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈspa.tʰa]Classical-Latin[ˈspaː.ta]

  1. spatula, spattle

    declension-1 · feminine

  2. spatha; a long, two-edged, straight sword, 75cm to 1m, typically carried by Roman cavalry officers

    declension-1 · feminine

  3. batten; broad piece of wood used in weaving to compress the woof threads

    declension-1 · feminine

  4. a spathe of a palm tree

    declension-1 · feminine

  5. a kind of tree

    declension-1 · 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 Borrowed from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē, “any broad blade, of wood or metal”).

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