açada

See also: acada

Old Spanish

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *asciāta, from Latin ascia (“axe”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aˈt͡sada/

Noun

açada f (plural açadas)

  1. plowshare
    • c. 1200, Almerich, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 72v:
      judgara ẽtre pueblos muchos. e afazara ẏenteſ fuerteſ aluen. etraſtornaran ſuſ eſpadas por açadas. ⁊ ſuslanças por foçeſ. non alçara ẏent contra ẏent eſpada. enõ aura mas batalla.
      He will judge between many peoples and arbitrate [between] strong people from afar. And they will reshape their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not raise sword against nation, and there will be no more battle.

Descendants
  • Spanish: azada
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