espada

/esˈpada/ · A2 · noun · f

sword

espada — sword

🗡️♠️ espada = spade: the ♠ card suit is literally the Spanish sword

English spade (the card suit) was borrowed from Spanish/Italian espada/spada, meaning sword. Both trace to Latin spatha, a broad blade. So every ♠ on a playing card is a sword in disguise: espada.

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