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cinquedea

Syllables: cin·que·deaUS/ˌt͡ʃɪŋkwɪˈdi.ə/

cinquedea noun: a short sword with a heavy blade developed in northeastern Italy during the Renaissance, often richly ornamented.

cinquedea: a short sword with a heavy blade developed in northeastern Italy during the Renaissance, often...
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Noun

cinquedea (plural cinquedeas)

  1. A short sword with a heavy blade developed in northeastern Italy during the Renaissance, often richly ornamented.
    Synonyms:
    anelace

Synonyms of cinquedea

Forms of cinquedea

pluralcinquedeas
alternative formcinqueda

Origin of cinquedea

Borrowed from Italian cinquedea (literally “five fingers”), named after its width.

Words that rhyme with cinquedea

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Questions about cinquedea

What does cinquedea mean?
Cinquedea means a short sword with a heavy blade developed in northeastern Italy during the Renaissance, often richly ornamented.
What part of speech is cinquedea?
Cinquedea is a noun.
How do you pronounce cinquedea?
Cinquedea is pronounced /ˌt͡ʃɪŋkwɪˈdi.ə/ (US).
What is the plural of cinquedea?
The plural of cinquedea is cinquedeas.

Words near cinquedea in the dictionary

  1. cinquecentist
  2. cinquecentists
  3. cinquecento
  4. cinqueda
  5. cinquedas
  6. cinquedea
  7. cinquedeas
  8. cinquefoil
  9. cinquefoiled
  10. cinquefoils
  11. cinquepace

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