ˈspathə, -päthə noun
( plural spathae -ˌthē, -ˌthī)
Etymology: Latin, from Greek spathē blade — more at spade
1. : a broadsword with blunt point used by the ancient Greeks and Romans
2. : a long heavy sword used by Britons, Saxons, and Normans
ˈspathə, -päthə noun
( plural spathae -ˌthē, -ˌthī)
Etymology: Latin, from Greek spathē blade — more at spade
1. : a broadsword with blunt point used by the ancient Greeks and Romans
2. : a long heavy sword used by Britons, Saxons, and Normans
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012