espado

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from French épée, Italian spada, Spanish espada.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esˈpado/

Noun

espado (plural espadi)

1. sword
   • Nehme Ehajj, "Adavane", in Rafael Nakhla S.J. (tr.), Kelka maestroverki dil moderna liriko Araba, 1926, 14.

     Prenez via espadi e via poniardi; adavane, adavane!

     Take your swords and your daggers; onwards, onwards!

   Synonym: glavo

Usage notes

Espado is used for the medieval weapon. Glavo is generally only used as a symbol or in a figurative sense, and not for the medieval weapon.

Derived terms

• bayoneto-espado (“bayonet”)
• dumanua espado (“two handed sword”)
• espadagar (“to use, wield the sword; to put (someone) to the sword”)
• espadagar pinte e tranche (“to cut and thrust”)
• espadego (“broadsword”)
• espado-pinto (“sword point”)
• espado-stroko (“sword stroke”)
• espado-zono (“sword belt”)