ÉPÉE


Meaning of ÉPÉE in English

/ eˈpeɪ; ˈepeɪ/ noun

1.

[ C ] a sword used in the sport of fencing

2.

[ U ] ( NAmE ) the sport of fencing with an épée

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: French , sword , from Old French espee sword, from Latin spatha from Greek spathē broad blade.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.