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Шпага

Etymology

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Borrowed from Polish szpada, szpaga, from Italian spada (sword), from Latin spatha (sword), from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē, broad blade).

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Noun

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шпа́га (špágaf inan (genitive шпа́ги, nominative plural шпа́ги, genitive plural шпаг, diminutive шпа́жка)

  1. (historical) rapier, smallsword, court sword, officer's sword (any type of 16th–19th century European sword with a straight, narrow blade designed for thrusting)
  2. (fencing) epee

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Descendants

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  • Romanian: șpagă

Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Spage, from Italian spago. Compare Albanian spango.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃpǎːɡa/
  • Hyphenation: шпа‧га

Noun

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шпа́га f (Latin spelling špága)

  1. cord, rope

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