spatha

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noun

A type of straight sword originating from the first-century Roman Empire. It was worn typically by cavalry officers and is a long version of the left shaped gladius.

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OriginLatin spatha ← Ancient Greek σπάθη →
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Meanings

nounspatha (plural spathas or spathae)

plural spathas · plural spathae

  1. historicalA type of straight sword originating from the first-century Roman Empire. It was worn typically by cavalry officers and is a long version of the left shaped gladius.
  2. biologySynonym of spathe.

    Synonyms: spathe

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of spathe.

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Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσπάθη“any broad blade, of wood or metal”
  2. Latinspatha
  3. Englishspatha

From Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē, “any broad blade, of wood or metal”). Doublet of spade, spathe, and epee.

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APA

spatha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spatha

MLA

“spatha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spatha. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spatha,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spatha.

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