épée
/ˈep.eɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /epˈeɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈe-ˌpā How to pronounce épée (audio) ā-ˈpā How to pronounce épée (audio)/ (ame, mw)
épée — noun
- épéesingular
- épéesplural
1. a narrow weapon for fencing, slightly weightier than a foil, with a large round
a narrow weapon for fencing, slightly weightier than a foil, with a large round guard over the hand; also the fencing event fought with this weapon
Felipe adjusted his épée before the final match began.
sports equipment before a match
The coach checked that Adina's épée had a rounded safety tip.
equipment feature: rounded safety tip
Walid dropped his épée, and it rang across the gym floor.
Lisa won the junior épée event at the national games.
During practice, Niran switched from foil to épée for longer reach.
- epee
the same word written without the accent mark in English
- fencing sword
a broad description that can also include a foil or saber
文法句型
an épée
switch to épée
compete in épée
用法筆記
Usually countable when naming the weapon itself. In tournament schedules, épée can also name the discipline or event, as in women's épée or team épée.