noun, masculine/espaˈdin/plural: espadines
sprat; smallsword; an agave, Agave vivipara
Synonyms: lechugilla, marginata
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)peh₂- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Indo-European *sph₂-dʰh₁-éh₂? Proto-Hellenic *spátʰā Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē)bor. Latin spatha Old Spanish espada Spanish espada Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Spanish -ín Spanish espadín From espada + -ín.