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.

Translations

large bract that envelopes a spadix

Faroese: hylkisblað n
Finnish: spatha, puikelon suojuslehti
Icelandic: hulsturblað n
Swedish: hölsterblad n, hölster (sv) n

See also

spadix

Anagrams

Spaeth, apeths, pethas

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.

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