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noun (Plural: scimitars)
- A sword of middle eastern origin that features a curved blade
Translations: - Dutch: kromsabel
- French: cimeterre
- German: Krummsí¤bel , Scimitar
- Italian: scimitarra
- Spanish: cimitarra
Etymology: The word scimitar, known in English since 1548, derived from w:Medieval French, Medieval French cimeterre (15c.) or directly from w:Italian language, Italian scimitarra, of unknown origin. w:Ottoman Turkish language, Ottoman Turkish would be the expected source, but no such word has been found there. A possible origin of scimitar is from the w:Persian language, Persian shim- or w:shamshir, shamshir. This, in turn, is said to be derived from w:Middle Persian, Middle Persian shafshÄr meaning; lion's claw (sham = claw, shir = lion), in reference to the sword's curve. However, this is likely a w:folk etymology, folk etymology, as the word is w:ShamshirEtymology, already attested in Middle persian with the meaning sword.
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