espadas

See also: Espadas

English

Noun

espadas

1. plural of espada

Galician

Noun

espadas

1. plural of espada

Occitan

Noun

espadas

1. plural of espada

Old Spanish

Noun

espadas f pl

1. plural of espada

Portuguese

espadas

Etymology

From espada (“sword”). Originally the suit was represented by swords. Eventually the design changed but the name was kept.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈpa.dɐs/, /esˈpa.dɐs/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈpa.dɐs/, /esˈpa.dɐs/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃˈpa.dɐʃ/, /eʃˈpa.dɐʃ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /esˈpa.das/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈpa.dɐʃ/ [(i)ʃˈpa.ðɐʃ]

Noun

espadas

1. plural of espada
2. (card games) spades (one of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♠)

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esˈpadas/ [esˈpa.ð̞as]
• Rhymes: -adas
• Syllabification: es‧pa‧das

Noun

espadas f pl

1. plural of espada