espadon
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English
Etymology
From French espadon. Doublet of spadona.
Pronunciation
Noun
espadon (plural espadons)
- (historical) A long, heavy, two-handed and two-edged sword, formerly used by Spanish foot soldiers and by executioners.
- 1902, Carlos Augusto Montalto Jesus, Historic Macao:
- royal guardsmen with their espadons
Further reading
“espadon”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams
French
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian spadone.
Pronunciation
Noun
espadon m (plural espadons)
Descendants
Further reading
- “espadon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Haitian Creole
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
espadon
Romanian
Etymology
Noun
espadon n (plural espadoane)
Declension
Declension of espadon
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) espadon | espadonul | (niște) espadoane | espadoanele |
| genitive/dative | (unui) espadon | espadonului | (unor) espadoane | espadoanelor |
| vocative | espadonule | espadoanelor | ||