ˌchiŋkwə̇ˈdēə, -dāə noun
( -s )
Etymology: Italian, from cinque five (from Latin quinque ) + Italian dialect dea fingers; akin to Italian dita, plural of dito finger, from Latin digitus — more at five , toe
: a heavy broad-bladed medieval dagger
ˌchiŋkwə̇ˈdēə, -dāə noun
( -s )
Etymology: Italian, from cinque five (from Latin quinque ) + Italian dialect dea fingers; akin to Italian dita, plural of dito finger, from Latin digitus — more at five , toe
: a heavy broad-bladed medieval dagger
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012