espaza
Old Occitan
Alternative forms
- espada
Etymology
From earlier espada, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē, “any broad blade, of wood or metal”).
Noun
espaza f (oblique plural espazas, nominative singular espaza, nominative plural espazas)
- sword
Descendants
- Occitan: espasa
References
- Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002), “espaza”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 12: Sk–š, page 140