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Inherited from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē, “broad blade”). Compare also the borrowed doublet spadă and espadă.

noun spete · spată · spata · spetele

feminine shoulder blade
feminine part of a weaving loom resembling a comb

noun spate · spată · spata · spatele

feminine a type of broadsword
Similar: paloș

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shoulder blade bone

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@misc{spata_2026,
  title = {spată},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/spat%C4%83},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}