Epaulette

Meaning

Noun

●

An

,

on the

of a

, as a

of rank.

●

A

of

on a lady’s dress.

●

A

on the

of some insects.

●

The

on the

of a

-winged blackbird.

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Origin

epaulette

English

épaulette

French

-ette

French

épaule

French

espaule

Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)

espalle

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

spatula

Latin

spatha

Latin

σπάθη

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

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