Cinquedea

/ˌsɪŋkwɪˈdeɪə/ noun

Definition

A broad, short sword with five fingerlike protrusions along the blade, popular during the Italian Renaissance.

Etymology

From Italian cinque (five) + -dea (possibly from Latin idea, shape), literally 'five-shaped.' Appeared in 15th-16th century Italian weapon terminology, named for its distinctive blade.

Kelly Says

The cinquedea was basically a wide-bladed stabbing weapon designed to pierce Renaissance armor—its five-lobed blade looks ornamental but was brutally effective at finding armor joints.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አምስት ጫት
am-sist ch-aat
ARالعربية
زهرة الخمس بتلات
zahrat al-khamsa bitlat
BNবাংলা
পাঁচপত্রী
paan-ch-pat-tree
CACatalà
cinquefòlia
sink-foh-lee-ah
CSČeština
pětilistka
peh-tee-list-ka
DADansk
femflik
fem-flik
DEDeutsch
cinquefolia
sink-fwa-lee-ah
ELΕλληνικά
πενταφύλλον
pen-ta-fy-lon
ESEspañol
cinquedea
sink-way-deh-ah
FAفارسی
پنج برگی
panj bar-gi
FISuomi
viisikärpinen
viis-i-kar-pi-nen
FRFrançais
cinquedea
sank-kway-deh-ah
GUGU
પાંચપાંદડું
paan-ch-paand-dung
HAHA
guda biyu
goo-da bee-yu
HEעברית
עץ חמש פרחים
etz chamesh parachim
HIहिन्दी
पांचपत्री
paanch-pat-ree
HUMagyar
ötösvirág
öt-ös-vee-rágh
IDBahasa Indonesia
bunga lima kelopak
bunga lima kel-o-pak
IGIG
ụgbọ ọnụ
ug-bo on-u
ITItaliano
cinquefoglio
chink-fwa-ghee-oh
JA日本語
5弁花
go-ben-ka
KKKK
бесiлiк
be-si-lik
KMKM
ស្វាយប្រាំ
sva-y pra-am
KO한국어
오엽
o-yeop
MRMR
पाचपत्री
paan-ch-pat-ree
MSBahasa Melayu
bunga lima kelopak
bunga lima kel-o-pak
MYမြန်မာ
ပါး ပေါင်း ငါး
ba pa-ung nga
NLNederlands
vijfvinger
fyf-ving-er
NONorsk
femflik
fem-flik
PAPA
ਪੰਜ ਪੱਤੀ
panj pat-tee
PLPolski
pięciolistkowiec
pyen-chyo-list-kove-ch
PTPortuguês
cinquefólio
sink-fwa-lee-ow
RORomână
cinquefoilă
sink-fwa-y-lah
RUРусский
пятилепестник
pyat-lee-pes-tnik
SVSvenska
femflik
fem-flik
SWKiswahili
maua tano
ma-wa ta-no
TAதமிழ்
ஐந்து இலை
ain-thu i-lai
TEతెలుగు
ఐదు ఆకులు
aid-u a-kulu
THไทย
ดอกห้าใบ
dók hâa bai
TLTL
bulak na limang talulot
bu-lak na lim-ang ta-lu-lot
TRTürkçe
beşçanak
beh-sch-nahk
UKУкраїнська
п'ятипелюстник
pyat-y-pe-lyus-tnik
URاردو
پانچ پتی
panch pat-ee
VITiếng Việt
hoa năm cánh
hoa nam canh
YOYO
ẹ̀rọ̀ ọ̀sọ̀
e-ro os-o
ZH中文
五叶草
wǔ yè cǎo
ZUZU
imifuno enye
mi-fu-no en-ye

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