Meanings
nounrhomphaia (plural rhomphaias)
plural rhomphaias · alternative rhomphaea
- Ancient GreeceA large, broad sword used by the Thracians.
Origin
- Thracian[Term?]
- Ancient Greekῥομφαίᾱ
- Englishrhomphaia
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ῥομφαίᾱ (rhomphaíā), from Thracian [Term?].
More words from Ancient Greek, Thracian
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek ῥομφαίᾱ
- ῥομφαίᾱ (rhomphaíā)Translations
Bulgarian ромфе́я
- ромфе́я (romféja)Translations
Greek ρομφαία
- ρομφαία (romfaía)Translations
Italian romfaia
- romfaiaTranslations
Japanese ロンパイア
- ロンパイア (ronpaia)Translations
Latin rhomphaea
- rhomphaeaTranslations
Lithuanian romfaja
- romfajaTranslations
Russian ромфе́я
- ромфе́я (romféja)Translations
Ukrainian ромфе́я
- ромфе́я (romféja)Translations
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APA
rhomphaia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhomphaia
MLA
“rhomphaia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhomphaia. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rhomphaia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhomphaia.
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