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épée

sword

noun eh-PEH Less Common

Usage Note

Épée is a feminine noun written with acute accents on both e's. It names both the historical weapon and one of the three fencing disciplines (alongside fleuret and sabre). Passer au fil de l'épée means 'to put to the sword'.

Examples

"Il pratique l'épée depuis l'âge de dix ans."

Natural Translation

He has been fencing with the épée since the age of ten.

Literal Translation

He practices the-épée since the-age of ten years

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