espaza

Old Occitan

Alternative forms

• espada

Etymology

From earlier espada, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē, “any broad blade, of wood or metal”).

Noun

espaza f (oblique plural espazas, nominative singular espaza, nominative plural espazas)

1. sword

Descendants

• Occitan: espasa

References

• Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “espaza”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volumes 12: Sk–š, page 140