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

Homographs

Spate