espadana

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See also: espadaña

Galician

Espadana

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Etymology

From espada (sword), from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē). Cognate with Spanish espadaña.

Pronunciation

Noun

espadana f (plural espadanas)

  1. cattail (Typha latifolia)
  2. (architecture) bell-gable

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