"spada" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /ˈspa.da/ Forms: spade [plural], ispada [alternative, archaic]
Rhymes: -ada Etymology: From earlier spata, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē), from Proto-Indo-European *sph₂dʰh₁éh₂, derived from *(s)peh₂- (“to draw”) + *dʰeh₁- (“to do; to put”) + *-eh₂ (feminine noun ending). Doublet of spata. Etymology templates: {{inh|it|la|spatha}} Latin spatha, {{der|it|grc|σπάθη}} Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē), {{der|it|ine-pro||*sph₂dʰh₁éh₂}} Proto-Indo-European *sph₂dʰh₁éh₂, {{doublet|it|spata}} Doublet of spata Head templates: {{it-noun|f}} spada f (plural spade)
  1. sword Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-spada-it-noun-pExHse4k Categories (other): Swords Disambiguation of Swords: 42 6 49 2
  2. (fencing) épée Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-spada-it-noun-~4P8DPtp Categories (other): Fencing, Italian terms with voicing of Latin /-p t k-/ Disambiguation of Italian terms with voicing of Latin /-p t k-/: 7 32 30 31 Topics: fencing, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war
  3. (heraldry) sword Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-spada-it-noun-pExHse4k1 Categories (other): Heraldic charges, Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian terms with voicing of Latin /-p t k-/, Swords Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 3 36 45 16 Disambiguation of Italian terms with voicing of Latin /-p t k-/: 7 32 30 31 Disambiguation of Swords: 42 6 49 2 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
  4. (in the plural) spades Tags: feminine, in-plural
    Sense id: en-spada-it-noun-f9D-5ZXH Categories (other): Italian terms with voicing of Latin /-p t k-/ Disambiguation of Italian terms with voicing of Latin /-p t k-/: 7 32 30 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: brando [masculine], daga [feminine], sciabola [feminine], spadino [masculine], fioretto [masculine] Related terms: pesce spada, spadaccino, spadaio, spadiforme, spadista, spadone

Inflected forms

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          "sword",
          "sword"
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        "heraldry",
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        "(in the plural) spades"
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    },
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    }
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        "masculine"
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    },
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        "feminine"
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      "word": "daga"
    },
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        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "sciabola"
    },
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        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "spadino"
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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "fioretto"
    }
  ],
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    },
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        "spà‧da"
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  "lang_code": "it",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "word": "pesce spada"
    },
    {
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    {
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    {
      "word": "spadiforme"
    },
    {
      "word": "spadista"
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    {
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        "feminine"
      ]
    },
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        "feminine"
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        "war"
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          "sword",
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        "nobility",
        "politics"
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        "(in the plural) spades"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "brando"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "daga"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "sciabola"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "spadino"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "fioretto"
    }
  ],
  "word": "spada"
}

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