épée

A form of epee — A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing.

OriginFrench épée ← Latin spatha ← Ancient Greek σπάθη →
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Meanings

nounépée (plural épées)

plural épées

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of epee.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσπάθη
  2. Latinspatha
  3. Frenchépée
  4. Englishépée

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with épée

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APA

épée. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%A9p%C3%A9e

MLA

“épée.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%A9p%C3%A9e. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “épée,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%A9p%C3%A9e.

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