epee

See also: épée

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Etymology

Borrowed from French épée, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē). Doublet of spatha, spathe, and spade.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛpeɪ/, /ˈeɪpeɪ/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛpeɪ
  • Homophone: epees

Noun

epee (plural epees)

  1. (fencing) A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing.

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