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cinquedea

[ ching-kwi-dee-uh, -dey-uh ]
/ ˌtʃɪŋ kwɪˈdi ə, -ˈdeɪ ə /

noun

an Italian short sword of the late 15th and early 16th centuries having a broad, tapering blade, often richly ornamented.

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Origin of cinquedea

1895–1900; <Italian, equivalent to cinque five (≪ Latin quīnque) + dea (dial.) fingers, akin to dito finger (<Latin digitus;see digit)

Words nearby cinquedea

cinnamyl acetate, cinquain, cinque, cinquecentist, cinquecento, cinquedea, cinquefoil, Cinque Ports, Cinque Terre, Cintra, Cinzano
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Example sentences from the Web for cinquedea

  • The Anelace and Cinquedea are broad-bladed short weapons used for stabbing only.

    Armour &amp; Weapons|Charles John Ffoulkes