Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

espadon

/ˈɛspədɒn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: es-padon
IPA: /ˈɛspədɒn/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A long, heavy, two-handed and two-edged sword, formerly used by Spanish foot soldiers and by executioners.

Example Sentences

"royal guardsmen with their espadons"

Etymology

From French espadon. Doublet of spadona.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: espadon

Inflected Forms

espadons (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce espadon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛspədɒn/.
What does espadon mean?: A long, heavy, two-handed and two-edged sword, formerly used by Spanish foot soldiers and by executioners.
Where does espadon come from?: It is traced to French.

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