Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

épée

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables
epee
IPA
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of epee.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

épées (plural)

Derived Forms

épéeist

Rhymes With

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Questions

What does épée mean?
Alternative spelling of epee.
Where does épée come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce épée

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