Meaning
sword
- épée
- spades
In a sentence
Ho visto una spada antica al museo ieri.
I saw an old sword at the museum yesterday.
Hai la regina di spade in mano?
Do you have the queen of spades in your hand?
Non toccare quella spada, è solo per gioco.
Don't touch that sword, it's just for play.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| spada | feminine · singular |
| spade | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use 'spada' for swords in general; 'stocco' is a rapier, 'gladio' is a short Roman sword.
- In cards, 'spade' is always plural: 'le spade' (never 'la spada').
- No common contractions; plural is 'spade' (feminine noun).