Feminine
estocade
Meaning
- (feminine) the mortal impalement of a bull
- (feminine, figuratively, literary) a sudden and violent attack
- (feminine) a stroke with the tip of the sword
Concepts
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɛs.tɔ.kad/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Middle French estoquade. Borrowed from Spanish estocada, ultimately from Italian stoccata.
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