06-21-2012, 09:22 AM
Hello everyone!
Until recently, I have been mentally pronouncing Spatha as Spay-thuh. I then read that it comes from a Greek term for any flat metallic tool object, at which point I began to wonder if the English word Spade comes from Spatha.
So, am I not supposed to sound out a "th" sound when saying this? Or is it more along the lines of Spahd-hah? And was I correct to guess at a Greek root for Spade?
Thanks for your patience.
Until recently, I have been mentally pronouncing Spatha as Spay-thuh. I then read that it comes from a Greek term for any flat metallic tool object, at which point I began to wonder if the English word Spade comes from Spatha.
So, am I not supposed to sound out a "th" sound when saying this? Or is it more along the lines of Spahd-hah? And was I correct to guess at a Greek root for Spade?
Thanks for your patience.
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-Spanish proverb
-Spanish proverb
