estocade

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French estoquade. Borrowed from Spanish estocada, ultimately from Italian stoccata.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛs.tɔ.kad/
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Noun

estocade f (plural estocades)

(bullfighting) the mortal impalement of a bull
(figurative, literary) a sudden and violent attack
(fencing) a stroke with the tip of the sword
Hyponym: botte

Derived terms

estocader

Related terms

estoc

Further reading

“estocade” in Émile Littré, Dictionnaire de la langue française, 1872–1877.
“estocade”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Paronyms

estacade

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