scimitar
English
/ˈsɪmɪtɑːɹ/, /ˈsɪmɪtə(ɹ)/
noun
Definitions
- A sword of Persian origin that features a curved blade.
- A long-handled billhook.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French cimeterre borrowed from Italian scimitarra (scimitar) borrowed from Persian شمشیر (sword).
Origin
Persian
شمشیر
Gloss
sword
Concept
Semantic Field
Warfare and hunting
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
刀, 剣
Emoji
⚔️ 🤺
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bill English
- scimitarbill English
- scimitarlike English
- scimitarra Italian
- scimitarrata Italian
- simeatár Irish
- शमशेर Hindi
- شمشیر Persian
- şemşir Turkish
- семсер Kazakh
- cimeterre Middle French
- شمشیر Ottoman Turkish
- શમશેર Gujarati
- شمشیر Urdu
- šmšyl Middle Persian
- şimşûr Northern Kurdish
- şimşêr Zazaki