spata

== Italian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē), in some cases from Latin spatha. Doublet of spada. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈspa.ta/ Rhymes: -ata Hyphenation: spà‧ta === Noun === spata f (plural spate) spathe === Anagrams === pasta == Neapolitan == === Etymology === Inherited from Latin spatha. === Pronunciation === (Naples) IPA(key): [ˈʃpaːtə] === Noun === spata f (plural spate) sword == Sicilian == === Etymology === Inherited from Latin spatha. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈspa.ta/, [ˈspa.ta], [ˈʃpa-], [-da] Rhymes: -ata Hyphenation: spà‧ta === Noun === spata f (plural spati) (general sense) any utensil consisting of a flat surface attached to a long handle a sword ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Italian: Spata, Spada (as a surname) ==== See also ====