cinquedea
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian cinquedea (literally “five fingers”), named after its width.
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˌtʃɪŋkwɨˈdi.ə/, /ˌtʃɪŋkwɨˈdeɪə/
- Rhymes: -iːə, -eɪə
- Hyphenation: cin‧que‧dea
Noun
cinquedea (plural cinquedeas)
- A short sword with a heavy blade developed in northeastern Italy during the Renaissance, often richly ornamented.
- Synonym: anelace
Translations
Italian Renaissance sword
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Italian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From cinque (“five”) + dea (“fingers”, northen dialectal variant of dita; compare Venetian déo), in reference to the width of the blade.
Pronunciation
Noun
cinquedea f (plural cinquedee)
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