# scimitar

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɪmɪtə/ · frequency rank #55,085

## Definitions
1. A sword of Persian origin that features a curved blade.
2. A long-handled billhook.

## Etymology
First attested in 1548. From Middle French cimeterre (15c.) or directly from Italian scimitarra, possibly from an unknown Ottoman Turkish word, ultimately from Persian شمشیر (šamšir, “sword”). Doublet of shamshir.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/scimitar