Romavian[]
Etymology[]
From Latin spatham, accusative of spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē).
Pronounciation[]
(Pronunciation: [es'βa])
Noun[]
esbà f (plural esbaes)
- sword (long-bladed weapon with a hilt)
- (usually in the plural) spade (playing card marked with the symbol ♠)
- (fencing) épée (fencing sword of a certain modern type)
- (heraldry) sword (the weapon used as a heraldic charge)
Derived terms[]
- a capa ed esbà
- esbà de Damogles
- esbà longa
- peç esbà