spathe

== English == === Etymology === From Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē, “blade”). Doublet of epee, spatha, and spade. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /speɪð/ Rhymes: -eɪð === Noun === spathe (plural spathes) (botany) A large bract that envelops or subtends a whole inflorescence, typically a spadix. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === spadix === Anagrams === pethas, T-shape, apeths, Spaeth, peshat == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē). Doublet of épée, which was inherited. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /spat/ === Noun === spathe f (plural spathes) (botany) spathe === Further reading === “spathe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012