Espadon
/ˈɛspəˌdɒn/noun
A large sword, especially a two-handed sword or a swordfish.
Did you know?Its roots go back to Latin *spatha*, the broad sword of late antiquity, which also gave English words like *spade* and *spatula* through the idea of a flat blade.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
spatha
“a broad, flat sword or blade”
Old French
Old French
espée
“sword”
Old French
Old French
espadon
“a large sword; later also a swordfish”
Modern English
English
espadon
“a large sword or swordfish, borrowed from French”