cinquedea
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Italian cinquedea (literally “five fingers”), named after its width.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
cinquedea (plural cinquedeas)
- A short sword with a heavy blade developed in northeastern Italy during the Renaissance, often richly ornamented.
- Synonym: anelace
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Translations[edit]
Italian Renaissance sword
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Italian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From cinque (“five”) + dea (“fingers”, northen dialectal variant of dita; compare Venetian déo), in reference to the width of the blade.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
cinquedea f (plural cinquedee)
- anelace, cinquedea (Italian Renaissance sword)
- Synonym: lingua di bue
- Hypernyms: daga, pugnale, spada
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