Etymology

epee

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Today it means: A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing. Full definition →

French épée ← Latin spatha ← Ancient Greek σπάθη
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσπάθη
  2. Latin · derived fromspatha
  3. French · borrowed fromépée
  4. English todayepee

Borrowed from French épée, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē). Doublet of spatha, spathe, and spade.

Words from the same roots

Latinspatha all →

spathespatha

Ancient Greekσπάθη all →

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