ספסרא

Aramaic

Etymology 1

From Parthian 𐫘𐫜𐫘𐫏𐫡 (sfsyr /⁠safsēr⁠/, “sword”). Compare Persian شمشیر (šamšir).

Alternative forms

• סַפְסֵירָא (sap̄sērā)

Noun

סַפְסֵרָא • (sap̄sērā) f

1. sword, blade

   Synonyms: סַיְפָּא (saypā), חַרְבׇּא (ḥarbā)

Etymology 2

Noun

סַפְסָרָא • (sap̄sārā) m

1. broker, agent
2. huckster
3. gabble
4. fable, fiction