Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

espada

/eɪspˈɑdə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables: es-pa-da
IPA: /eɪspˈɑdə/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

name

Example Sentences

"That first day taught me I could be an espada. The only doubt in my mind was in regard to the nature of the bulls."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish espada (“sword”). Doublet of epee, spade, spatha, and spathe.

Inflected Forms

espadas (plural)

Rhymes With

nevada granada armada okada radha wada estrada yamada rada intifada tada yadda

Questions

How do you pronounce espada?: The recorded pronunciation is /eɪspˈɑdə/.
What does espada mean?: A matador.
Where does espada come from?: Borrowed from Spanish espada (“sword”). Doublet of epee, spade, spatha, and spathe.

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