Feminine
épée
Meaning
- (feminine) sword
- (feminine) glaive
- (feminine) sword; the weapon as shown on a coat of arms
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/e.pe/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Middle French espee, from Old French espee, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē). Doublet of spathe, a borrowing from Latin, and espade, a borrowing from Occitan.
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