different between rapier vs ramier

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French rapiere, from Middle French (espee) rapiere, from Old French rapiere, raspiere, from Spanish raspadera (“poker; raker; scraper”), from Spanish raspar (“to scrape”), of Germanic origin. More at rasp.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /??e?p???(?)/

Noun

rapier (plural rapiers)

1. A slender, straight, sharply pointed sword (double-edged, single-edged or edgeless).
   • , act IV scene 1

     […] In his lawless fit,

     Behind the arras hearing something stir,

     Whips out his rapier, cries ‘A rat, a rat!’

     And in this brainish apprehension kills

     The unseen good old man.

Translations

Adjective

rapier (comparative more rapier, superlative most rapier)

1. Extremely sharp.
2. Cutting; employing keen wit.

   John is very quick on his feet during interviews by using his rapier responses.

Anagrams

• pairer, repair

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French (espee) rapiere.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ra??pi?r/
• Hyphenation: ra?pier
• Rhymes: -i?r

Noun

rapier n (plural rapieren, diminutive rapiertje n)

1. rapier

Coordinate terms

• degen

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French ramier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /????m?e?/, /??æm?e?/

Noun

ramier (plural ramiers)

1. Any of several Caribbean pigeons, but especially Columba squamosa

Anagrams

• marrie

French

Etymology

From Old French raim (“branch”) +? -ier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?a.mje/

Noun

ramier m (plural ramiers)

1. wood pigeon

Descendants

• ? English: ramier

Further reading

• “ramier” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• amerri, arrime, arrimé, marier, mirera, rimera