How do you pronounce rapier in French?
Is rapier a French word?
The term rapier appears both in English and German, near-simultaneously, in the mid-16th century, for a light, long, pointed two-edged sword. It is a loan from Middle French espee rapiere, first recorded in 1474. The origin of the rapier is more than likely Spanish.
What does rapier mean?
A rapier is a straight, two-edged sword with a narrow pointed blade, designed especially for thrusting.
Is the W pronounced in sword?
You don’t pronounce the ‘w‘ in ‘sword‘. It is just ‘sord’… although in Old English, it was ‘sweord’ and was in fact pronounced as it was spelt.