espado

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from French épée, Italian spada, Spanish espada.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /esˈpado/

Noun

espado (plural espadi)

  1. sword
    • Nehme Ehajj, "Adavane", in Rafael Nakhla S.J. (tr.), Kelka maestroverki dil moderna liriko Araba, 1926, 14.
      Prenez via espadi e via poniardi; adavane, adavane!
      Take your swords and your daggers; onwards, onwards!
    Synonym: glavo

Usage notes

Espado is used for the medieval weapon. Glavo is generally only used as a symbol or in a figurative sense, and not for the medieval weapon.

Derived terms
  • bayoneto-espado (“bayonet”)
  • dumanua espado (“two handed sword”)
  • espadagar (“to use, wield the sword; to put (someone) to the sword”)
  • espadagar pinte e tranche (“to cut and thrust”)
  • espadego (“broadsword”)
  • espado-pinto (“sword point”)
  • espado-stroko (“sword stroke”)
  • espado-zono (“sword belt”)
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