vorpal

== English == === Etymology === Coined by British author and scholar Lewis Carroll in the poem Jabberwocky to describe a sword, likely modeled after warp and vortex +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈvɔɹpl̩/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈvɔːpl̩/ Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)pəl === Adjective === vorpal (comparative more vorpal, superlative most vorpal) Sharp or deadly. (roleplaying games, of a blade) Having a special power making decapitation likely. ==== Derived terms ==== vorpalize ==== Translations ====