vorpal

English

Etymology

Coined by Lewis Carroll in the poem Jabberwocky to describe a sword, likely modeled after warp and vortex.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈvɔɹpl̩/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈvɔːpl̩/
• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)pəl

Adjective

vorpal (comparative more vorpal, superlative most vorpal)

1. Sharp or deadly.
2. (roleplaying games, of a blade) Having a special power making decapitation likely.

Derived terms

• vorpalize

Translations

sharp or deadly

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 锋利的

RPG, of a blade: likely to decapitate

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 斩首的

• Polish: migbłystalny