dague
See also: Dague
French
Etymology
Old French (13th century), from either Old Occitan or Italian daga.The Catholicum Armoricum glosses Breton dac as French dague, Latin pugio, adding ou c'est badelaire (Du Cange).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /daɡ/
Audio (file) Audio (Switzerland) (file) - Rhymes: -aɡ
Noun
dague f (plural dagues)
- (historical) dagger (of the Middle Ages)
- (zoology) tusk (of wild boar), spike (of deer)
Descendants
- → Romanian: dagă
Further reading
- “dague”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- guéda
Middle French
Noun
dague f (plural dagues)
- dagger (weapon)