- Cinquedea
- A short sword popular with wealthy Italians in the 1400's. Its name refers to the hilt of the blade which is supposed to be five (cinque) fingers wide.
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Cinquedea — A cinquedea. The cinquedea is a civilian short sword (or long dagger). It was developed in northern Italy and enjoyed a period of popularity during the Italian renaissance of the 15th and early 16th centuries. The name means five fingers , and it … Wikipedia
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cinquedea — /ching kwi dee euh, day euh/, n. an Italian short sword of the late 15th and early 16th centuries having a broad, tapering blade, often richly ornamented. [1895 1900; < It, equiv. to cinque five ( L quinque) + dea (dial.) fingers, akin to dito… … Universalium
cinquedea — cin·que·dè·a s.f. var. → cinquadea … Dizionario italiano
cinquedea — cin·que·dea … English syllables
cinquedea — ˌchiŋkwə̇ˈdēə, dāə noun ( s) Etymology: Italian, from cinque five (from Latin quinque) + Italian dialect dea fingers; akin to Italian dita, plural of dito finger, from Latin … Useful english dictionary
Ochsenzunge (Schwert) — Die Cinquedea (im Deutschen als Ochsenzunge bezeichnet) ist eine Klingenwaffe, die in Norditalien entwickelt und im 15. und 16. Jahrhundert hauptsächlich von Zivilisten getragen wurde. Der Name Cinquedea ( fünf Finger ) bezieht sich auf die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Sword — For other uses, see Sword (disambiguation) and Swords (disambiguation). Swiss longsword, 15th or 16th century A sword is a bladed weapon (edged weapon) used primarily for cutting or thrusting. The precise definition of the term varies with the… … Wikipedia
