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English
Pronunciation
audio|Scimitar-pronunciation-us.ogg|Audio pronunciation
Etymology
The word scimitar, known in English since 1548, derived from w:Medieval French|Medieval French cimeterre (15c.) or directly from w:Italian language|Italian scimitarra, of unknown origin. w:Ottoman Turkish language|Ottoman Turkish would be the expected source, but no such word has been found there.
A possible origin of scimitar is from the w:Persian language|Persian shim- or w:shamshir|shamshir. This, in turn, is said to be derived from w:Middle Persian|Middle Persian shafsh�r meaning; lion's claw (sham claw, shir lion), in reference to the sword's curve. However, this is likely a w:folk etymology|folk etymology, as the word is w:Shamshir#Etymology|already attested in Middle persian with the meaning sword.
Noun
scimitar (Plural: scimitars)
- A sword of middle eastern origin that features a curved blade
Translations
Danish: krumsabel
Dutch: kromsabel
Finnish: sapeli
French: cimeterre
German: Krummsäbel m, Scimitar
Italian: scimitarra
Japanese: ����
Polish: sejmitar
Portuguese: cimitarra
Serbian: �ан�а�
Slovene: handžar
Spanish: cimitarra
See also
falchion
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