spatha

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • spatula, spattle
  • spatha; a long, two-edged, straight sword, 75cm to 1m, typically carried by Roman cavalry officers
  • batten; broad piece of wood used in weaving to compress the woof threads
  • the spathe of a palm tree
  • a kind of tree

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek σπάθη (broad blade, blade, of wood metal, any broad blade, a broad wood metal blade, any broad blade of metal wood).

Origin

Ancient Greek

σπάθη

Gloss

broad blade, blade, of wood metal, any broad blade, a broad wood metal blade, any broad blade of metal wood

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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