cinquedea

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Etymology

From Italian

Noun

cinquedea (plural cinquedeas)

1. a short sword with a heavy blade developed in Italy during the Renaissance; an anelace

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Italian

Etymology

From cinque dita, five fingers - the width of the blade

Alternative forms

• cinquadea

Noun

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cinquedea f (plural cinquedee)

1. (obsolete) anelace