"spatha" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: [ˈspa.tʰa] [Classical-Latin], [ˈspaː.ta] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē, “any broad blade, of wood or metal”). Etymology templates: {{der|la|grc|σπάθη||any broad blade, of wood or metal}} Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē, “any broad blade, of wood or metal”) Head templates: {{la-noun|spatha<1>}} spatha f (genitive spathae); first declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|spatha<1>}} Forms: spathae [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], spatha [nominative, singular], spathae [nominative, plural], spathae [genitive, singular], spathārum [genitive, plural], spathae [dative, singular], spathīs [dative, plural], spatham [accusative, singular], spathās [accusative, plural], spathā [ablative, singular], spathīs [ablative, plural], spatha [singular, vocative], spathae [plural, vocative]
  1. spatula, spattle Tags: declension-1, feminine
    Sense id: en-spatha-la-noun-yCkeofLo Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 22 24 26 13 15
  2. spatha; a long, two-edged, straight sword, 75cm to 1m, typically carried by Roman cavalry officers Tags: declension-1, feminine Coordinate_terms (sword): ēnsis, gladius, mūcrō
    Sense id: en-spatha-la-noun-7l7DTuWM Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension, Weapons Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 25 24 1 18 5 12 4 9 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 26 1 21 3 12 3 12 1 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 19 38 16 26 2 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 22 24 26 13 15 Disambiguation of Weapons: 6 48 5 35 5 Disambiguation of 'sword': 0 100 0 0 0
  3. batten; broad piece of wood used in weaving to compress the woof threads Tags: declension-1, feminine
    Sense id: en-spatha-la-noun-WXIMc7Ec Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 22 24 26 13 15
  4. a spathe of a palm tree Tags: declension-1, feminine
    Sense id: en-spatha-la-noun-TnExNM62 Categories (other): Pages with entries, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 26 1 21 3 12 3 12 1 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 22 24 26 13 15
  5. a kind of tree Tags: declension-1, feminine
    Sense id: en-spatha-la-noun--aTKuDpv Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 22 24 26 13 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: spathārius, spatula, spathula, spatulātus, spathulātus Related terms: gladius

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
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    },
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "spathula"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "spatulātus"
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      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
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}
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}

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