ξίφος

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • sword, the short, straight, double-edged sword of the Iron Age and Classical Antiquity.

Etymology

Derived from Egyptian zft (knife, sword).

Origin

Egyptian

zft

Gloss

knife, sword

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

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Kanji

刀, 剣

Emoji
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