espada
Meaning
- (feminine) sword (long-bladed weapon with a hilt)
- (feminine, plural-normally) spade (playing card marked with the symbol ♠)
- (feminine) épée (fencing sword of a certain modern type)
- (feminine) sword (the weapon used as a heraldic charge)
Concepts
Frequency
Hyphenated as
es‧pa‧da
Pronounced as (IPA)
/esˈpada/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old Spanish espada, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē). Doublet of espata.
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