n.
Pronunciation: sp ə - ' dil, - ' d ē
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Spanish espadilla, diminutive of espada broadsword, spade (in cards) ― more at SPADE
Date: 1728
: the highest trump in various card games (as ombre)
n.
Pronunciation: sp ə - ' dil, - ' d ē
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Spanish espadilla, diminutive of espada broadsword, spade (in cards) ― more at SPADE
Date: 1728
: the highest trump in various card games (as ombre)
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012