cinquedea

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian cinquedea (literally “five fingers”), named after its width.

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌt͡ʃɪŋkwɪˈdi.ə/, /ˌt͡ʃɪŋkwɪˈdeɪə/
  • Rhymes: -iːə, -eɪə
  • Hyphenation: cin‧que‧dea

Noun

cinquedea (plural cinquedeas)

  1. A short sword with a heavy blade developed in northeastern Italy during the Renaissance, often richly ornamented.
    Synonym: anelace

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Italian

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Etymology

From cinque (“five”) +‎ dea (“fingers”, northen dialectal variant of dita; compare Venetan déo), in reference to the width of the blade.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌt͡ʃin.kweˈdɛ.a/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɛa
  • Hyphenation: cin‧que‧dè‧a

Noun

cinquedea f (plural cinquedee)

  1. anelace, cinquedea (Italian Renaissance sword)
    Synonym: lingua di bue
    Hypernyms: daga, pugnale, spada

References

  1. ^ cinquedea in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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