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spatha

noun
\ˈspathə, -päthə\
plural spathae\-ˌthē, -ˌthī \

Definition of spatha 

1 : a broadsword with blunt point used by the ancient Greeks and Romans

2 : a long heavy sword used by Britons, Saxons, and Normans

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History and Etymology for spatha

Latin, from Greek spathē blade

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