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rhomphaia

rhomphaia noun: a large, broad sword used by the Thracians.

Noun

rhomphaia (plural rhomphaias)

  1. (Ancient Greece) A large, broad sword used by the Thracians.

Forms of rhomphaia

pluralrhomphaias
alternative formrhomphaea

Origin of rhomphaia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ῥομφαίᾱ (rhomphaíā), from Thracian [Term?].

Questions about rhomphaia

What does rhomphaia mean?
Rhomphaia means a large, broad sword used by the Thracians.
What part of speech is rhomphaia?
Rhomphaia is a noun.
What is the plural of rhomphaia?
The plural of rhomphaia is rhomphaias.

Words near rhomphaia in the dictionary

  1. rhombozoan
  2. rhombozoans
  3. rhombs
  4. rhombus
  5. rhombuses
  6. rhomphaia
  7. Rhona
  8. rhonchal
  9. rhonchi
  10. rhonchial
  11. rhonchisonant

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