epees
/ˈɛpeɪz/
epees is the plural of epee.
Meaning of epee
Noun
epee (plural epees)
- A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing.
- The country’s fencing federation has officially recognised lightsaber duelling as a competitive sport, granting the weapon from George Lucas’s space saga the same status as the foil, epee and sabre, the traditional blades used at the Olympics.2019 February 19, “Lightsaber duelling registered as official sport in France”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 08 Nov 2020
Forms of epees
| alternative form | épées |
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Questions about epees
- What is epees the plural of?
- Epees is the plural of epee.
- How do you pronounce epees?
- Epees is pronounced /ˈɛpeɪz/.
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