Spate

Morpheme

Spate

Type

bound base

Denotation

broad or flat tool

Etymology

Latin spatula, from spatha + -ula; Ancient Greek spáthē

Evidence

spatula, spatulae, spatulaed, spatulaing, spatular, spatulas, spatulate, spatulation, spatuloid, spatulous

Notes

spatula and spauld are doublets

See Also

Spathe, Spade, Spade 2, Spauld, Spay, Epee, Epaul

Homographs

Spate