dague

See also: Dague

French

Etymology

From Old French (13th century), from either Old Occitan or Italian daga. The Catholicum Armoricum glosses Breton dac as French dague, Latin pugio, adding ou c'est badelaire (Du Cange).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /daɡ/
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Rhymes: -aɡ

Noun

dague f (plural dagues)

(historical) dagger (of the Middle Ages)
(zoology) tusk (of wild boar), spike (of deer)

Descendants

→ Romanian: dagă

Further reading

“dague”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

guéda

Middle French

Noun

dague f (plural dagues)

dagger (weapon)

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