epee
/ˈɛpeɪ/noun
epee is spelled E-P-E-E: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, epee means “A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of epee is epees or épées.
How many letters and syllables are in epee?
| Letters | 4: E-P-E-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 119,826th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is epee?
Epee appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce epee?
- /ˈɛpeɪ/
- /ˈeɪpeɪ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-epee.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of epee
- epees plural
- épee
- épée
- épées plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does epee mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing.
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of epee.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Epee in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does epee come from?
Borrowed from French épée, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē). Doublet of spatha, spathe, and spade.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).