espadaña

See also: espadana

Spanish

Etymology

From espada (“sword”). Compare Catalan espadanya and Galician espadana.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /espaˈdaɲa/ [es.paˈð̞a.ɲa]
• Rhymes: -aɲa
• Syllabification: es‧pa‧da‧ña

Noun

espadaña f (plural espadañas)

1. bulrush, cattail (Typha latifolia)

   Synonyms: aceña, gladio, (New Mexico) aguapá

2. (architecture) bell-gable

Further reading

• “espadaña”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10