cinquedea

American  

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

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of cinquedea

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