Etymology

rhomphaia

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Today it means: A large, broad sword used by the Thracians. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ῥομφαίᾱ ← Thracian [Term?]
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  1. Thracian · derived from[Term?]
  2. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromῥομφαίᾱ
  3. English todayrhomphaia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ῥομφαίᾱ (rhomphaíā), from Thracian [Term?].

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