espasa

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Catalan (which also had a variant espaa), from Latin spatha (sword) (compare Occitan espasa, Spanish espada, French épée), from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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espasa f (plural espases)

  1. sword
  2. epee
  3. (card games, in the plural) swords; a suit in the Spanish deck of cards
  4. (card games) a card of this suit

Derived terms

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Further reading

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Occitan

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Etymology

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From Old Occitan espaza, espada, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē, any broad blade, of wood or metal). Attested from the 12th century.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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espasa f (plural espasas)

  1. sword
    Synonym: espada

References

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  1. ^ Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana, L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2024, page 241.