dague
See also: Dague
French edit
Etymology edit
From Old French (13th century), from either Old Occitan or Italian daga. The Catholicum Armoricum glosses Breton dac as French dague, Latin pugio, adding ou c'est badelaire (Du Cange).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
dague f (plural dagues)
- (historical) dagger (of the Middle Ages)
- (zoology) tusk (of wild boar), spike (of deer)
Descendants edit
- → Romanian: dagă
Further reading edit
- “dague”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams edit
Middle French edit
Noun edit
dague f (plural dagues)
- dagger (weapon)