Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spetum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: spe-tum
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A medieval long spear with two sharp tapering blades projecting forward at roughly around 45 degrees with the blunt side facing the opponent.

Etymology

From Italian spedo (“a spit”). Doublet of spit.

Inflected Forms

spetums (plural)

Synonyms

ranseur

Questions

What does spetum mean?: A medieval long spear with two sharp tapering blades projecting forward at roughly around 45 degrees with the blunt side facing the opponent.
Where does spetum come from?: From Italian spedo (“a spit”). Doublet of spit.

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