epee

== English == === Alternative forms === épee, épée === Etymology === Borrowed from French épée, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē). Doublet of spatha, spathe, and spade. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɛpeɪ/, /ˈeɪpeɪ/ Rhymes: -ɛpeɪ Homophone: epees === Noun === epee (plural epees) (fencing) A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing. ==== Coordinate terms ==== foil sabre ==== Derived terms ==== epeeist ==== Translations ====