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acinaces

acinaces noun: a short sword or saber.

Noun

acinaces (plural acinaces)

  1. (historical) A short sword or saber.

Forms of acinaces

pluralacinaces

Origin of acinaces

From Latin acīnacēs, from Ancient Greek ἀκινάκης (akinákēs, “the short sabre of the Persians, Medes, and Scythians; a scimitar”).

Questions about acinaces

What does acinaces mean?
Acinaces means a short sword or saber.
What part of speech is acinaces?
Acinaces is a noun.
What is the plural of acinaces?
The plural of acinaces is acinaces.

Words near acinaces in the dictionary

  1. acifran
  2. Acilian
  3. aciliate
  4. aciliated
  5. acinaceous
  6. acinaces
  7. acinaciform
  8. acinal
  9. acinar
  10. acinarious
  11. acinarization

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