(ˈ)ā|pē noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, literally, ear of grain, from Old French espi, from Latin spica, spicum point, head, tuft — more at spike
: a covering for the apex of a sharp-pointed roof usually in a finial
(ˈ)ā|pē noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, literally, ear of grain, from Old French espi, from Latin spica, spicum point, head, tuft — more at spike
: a covering for the apex of a sharp-pointed roof usually in a finial
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012