poniardo

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from English poniardFrench poignardItalian pugnaleSpanish puñal. Compare Esperanto ponardo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /poˈni̯ardo/

Noun

poniardo (plural poniardi)

  1. dagger, poniard
    • Nehme Ehajj, "Adavane", in Rafael Nakhla S.J. (tr.), Kelka maestroverki dil moderna liriko Araba, 1926, 14.
      Prenez via espadi e via poniardi; adavane, adavane!
      Take your (pl.) swords and your daggers; onwards, onwards!

Derived terms

  • poniardagar (to poniard, stab (someone) with a dagger)

See also