khopesh

English

An 18th century BC khopesh

Alternative forms

• khepesh, kopesh

Etymology

Borrowed from Egyptian ḫpš.

Noun

khopesh (plural khopeshes)

1. An Ancient-Egyptian sickle-like sword.

Translations

sword

• Japanese: ケペシュ (kepeshu)

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ko.pɛʃ/

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Noun

khopesh m (plural khopeshs)

1. Alternative form of khépesh

Further reading

• “khopesh”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.