cinquedea

noun

cin·​que·​dea

ˌchiŋkwə̇ˈdēə,

-dāə

plural -s

: a heavy broad-bladed medieval dagger

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from cinque five (from Latin quinque) + Italian dialect dea fingers; akin to Italian dita, plural of dito finger, from Latin digitus

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