dagger en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈdæɡɚ/ (General-American)
- /ˈdeɪ̯ɡɚ/ Upper Midwestern US, Northwestern US, Canada
- [ˈdæɡə] (Received-Pronunciation)
- [ˈdeɪ̯ɡɚ] ~ [ˈdeɪ̯ɡɹ̩] Upper Midwestern US, Northwestern US, Canada
- /ˈdæɡə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- [ˈdæɡɚ] ~ [ˈdæɡɹ̩] (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English daggere, daggare, dagard, probably adapted from Old French dague (1229), related to Occitan, Italian, Spanish daga, Dutch dagge, German Degen, Middle Low German dagge (“knife's point”), Old Norse daggarðr, Danish daggert, Faroese daggari, Welsh dager, dagr, Breton dac, Albanian thikë (“a knife, dagger”), thek (“to stab, to pierce with a sharp object”). In English attested from the 1380s. The ultimate origin of the word is unclear. Grimm suspects Celtic origin. Others have suggested derivation from an unattested Vulgar Latin *daca "Dacian [knife]", from the Latin adjective dācus. Chastelain (Dictionaire etymologique, 1750) thought that French dague was a derivation from German dagge, dagen, although not attested until a much later date). The knightly dagger evolves from the 12th century. Guillaume le Breton (died 1226) uses daca in his Philippide. Other Middle Latin forms include daga, dagga, dagha, dagger, daggerius, daggerium, dagarium, dagarius, diga; the forms with -r- are late 14th century adoptions of the English word). OED points out that there is also an English verb dag (“to stab”) from which this could be a derivation, but the verb is attested only from about 1400. Relation to Old Armenian դակու (daku, “adze, axe”) has also been suggested. Alternatively, a connection from Proto-Indo-European *dʰāg-u- and cognate with Ancient Greek θήγω (thḗgō, “to sharpen, whet”).
Meanings
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A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade.
The dagger, under the title cultellum and misericorde, has been the constant companion of the sword, at least from the days of Edward I. and is mentioned in the statute of Winchester.
1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 34:
- The typographical mark †.
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A point scored near the end of the game (clutch time) to take or increase the scorer's team lead, so that they are likely to win.
His last-minute 3-point dagger silenced the criticism for his so-called failure to come up big in big moments.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| daggers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
daggerman · double dagger · daggerboard · microdagger · Quine dagger · bedaggered · Bridport dagger · daggerpoint · dagger-sharp · speak daggers · Swiss dagger · daggerlike · push dagger · stare daggers · look daggers · parrying dagger · dagger-axe · at daggers drawn · mutton dagger · kidney dagger · ear dagger · dagger board · Liaoning bronze dagger culture · stab yourself and pass the dagger · cloak-and-dagger · bollock dagger · punch dagger · daggerless · Spanish dagger · bull-dagger · dagger moth · daggerproof · dagger of lath · daggertooth
Relateds
Synonyms
dirk · knife · obelus · obelisk
Translations (224)
mk крст (a text character) · hi क्षुर (a stabbing weapon) · alt канјыл (a stabbing weapon) · mr चाकू (a stabbing weapon) · hi छुरिका (a stabbing weapon) · ckb خەنجەر (a stabbing weapon) · pt adaga (a text character) · cmn 劍號 /剑号 (a text character) · ota قامه (a stabbing weapon) · sh бо́деж (a stabbing weapon) · ka ხანჯალი (a stabbing weapon) · os хъама (a stabbing weapon) · tr kama (a stabbing weapon) · fa-ira خَنْجَر (a stabbing weapon) · ota دشنه (a stabbing weapon) · ca daga (a stabbing weapon) · hi छुरा (a stabbing weapon) · el στιλέτο (a stabbing weapon) · sh hàndžār (a stabbing weapon) · sh krȋž (a text character) · sl bodež (a stabbing weapon) · sq kamë (a stabbing weapon) · hi क्षुरी (a stabbing weapon) · kbd къамэ (a stabbing weapon) · ar خَنْجَر (a stabbing weapon) · sh kȁma (a stabbing weapon) · grc ἐγχειρίδιον (a stabbing weapon) · ur دَشْنَہ (a stabbing weapon) · tr hançer (a stabbing weapon) · ka დაშნა (a stabbing weapon) · crh hancer (a stabbing weapon) · da dolk (a stabbing weapon) · uk кинджа́л (a stabbing weapon) · hu kereszt (a text character) · pi churikā (a stabbing weapon) · cmn 短刀 (a stabbing weapon) · la pūgiō (a stabbing weapon) · kn ಬಾಕು (a stabbing weapon) · mk а́нџар (a stabbing weapon) · ota خنجر (a stabbing weapon) · nl dolk (a stabbing weapon) · nuj epiima class 9 (a stabbing weapon) · hu tőr (a stabbing weapon) · tl daga (a stabbing weapon) · av ханжар (a stabbing weapon) · sh кр̏ст (a text character) · th กริช (a stabbing weapon) · nyo empirima class 9 (a stabbing weapon) · ca punyal (a stabbing weapon) · ms khanjar (a stabbing weapon) · fr croix (a text character) · ga miodóg (a stabbing weapon) · ru ко́ртик (a stabbing weapon) · et tääk (a stabbing weapon) · ltg mylyns (a stabbing weapon) · mr कट्यार (a stabbing weapon) · sv kors (a text character) · tg ханҷар (a stabbing weapon) · ru дирк (a stabbing weapon) · tk hancar (a stabbing weapon) · cy bidogan (a stabbing weapon) · mk ка́ма (a stabbing weapon) · mdh sundang (a stabbing weapon) · az xəncər (a stabbing weapon) · sk dýka (a stabbing weapon) · uz xanjar (a stabbing weapon) · my ဓားမြှောင် (a stabbing weapon) · ro stilet (a stabbing weapon) · arz خَنْجَر (a stabbing weapon) · ro jungher (a stabbing weapon) · ddg pace (a stabbing weapon) · sh bódež (a stabbing weapon) · tl balaraw (a stabbing weapon) · inh шалта (a stabbing weapon) · hi क्षौरी (a stabbing weapon) · ko 단검 (a stabbing weapon) · id khanjar (a stabbing weapon) · hi असि (a stabbing weapon) · ms kanjar (a stabbing weapon) · ru ханджа́р (a stabbing weapon) · es daga (a stabbing weapon) · kk қанжар (a stabbing weapon) · nb dolk (a stabbing weapon) · ckb دەبان (a stabbing weapon) · mnw ၜုန်ပညံၚ် (a stabbing weapon) · ky канжар (a stabbing weapon) · bg кама́ (a stabbing weapon) · el εγχειρίδιο (a stabbing weapon) · es serranil (a stabbing weapon) · fur pugnâl (a stabbing weapon) · io kruco (a text character) · es obelus (a text character) · ko 회검 (a stabbing weapon) · urh agbogu (a stabbing weapon) · th มีดสั้น (a stabbing weapon) · crh qama (a stabbing weapon) · el οβελίσκος (a text character) · ro șiș (a stabbing weapon) · fa-ira دَشْنِه (a stabbing weapon) · sah кынчаал (a stabbing weapon) · ru кинжа́л (a stabbing weapon) · ug خەنجەر (a stabbing weapon) · am ሾተል (a stabbing weapon) · ady къамэ (a stabbing weapon) · gd biodag (a stabbing weapon) · hi खंजर (a stabbing weapon) · mn чинжаал (a stabbing weapon) · it pugnale (a stabbing weapon) · la sīca (a stabbing weapon) · gd cuinnsear (a stabbing weapon) · crh qancer (a stabbing weapon) · tt хәнҗәр (a stabbing weapon) · es puñal (a stabbing weapon) · hy դաշույն (a stabbing weapon) · ml കഠാര (a stabbing weapon) · mn ᠴᠢᠨᠵᠠᠯ (a stabbing weapon) · km ក្រឹស (a stabbing weapon) · mr सुरा (a stabbing weapon) · ms keris (kris) (a stabbing weapon) · sh кри̑ж (a text character) · ru стиле́т (a stabbing weapon) · acw خَنْجَر (a stabbing weapon) · fr kandjar (a stabbing weapon) · uk ханджа́р (a stabbing weapon) · pt punhal (a stabbing weapon) · kmr xencer (a stabbing weapon) · xal ханҗал (a stabbing weapon) · mr खंजीर (a stabbing weapon) · mk бо́деж (a stabbing weapon) · fr poignard (a stabbing weapon) · sh kȑst (a text character) · ms belati (a stabbing weapon) · ms badik (a stabbing weapon) · lv duncis (a stabbing weapon) · cy dagr (a stabbing weapon) · ru кре́стик (a text character) · ti ሽነት (a stabbing weapon) · ur خَنْجَر (a stabbing weapon) · te బాకు (a stabbing weapon) · ka სატევარი (a stabbing weapon) · alt керки (a stabbing weapon) · tet badi (a stabbing weapon) · grc ξιφίδιον (a stabbing weapon) · eu sastagai (a stabbing weapon) · nl kruis (a text character) · ce шаьлта (a stabbing weapon) · mrw gonong (a stabbing weapon) · hy խանչալ (a stabbing weapon) · el ξιφίδιο (a stabbing weapon) · ltg tutyns (a stabbing weapon) · tg дашна (a stabbing weapon) · ro pumnal (a stabbing weapon) · ro semn de carte (a text character) · lt durklas (a stabbing weapon) · hi कटारी (a stabbing weapon) · fo daggari (a stabbing weapon) · cy bidog (a text character) · km កាំបិតស្នៀត (a stabbing weapon) · pl sztylet (a stabbing weapon) · prs دَشْنَه (a stabbing weapon) · tl punyal (a stabbing weapon) · hi कटार (a stabbing weapon) · ja 短刀 (a stabbing weapon) · af dolk (a stabbing weapon) · fo slíðraknívur (a stabbing weapon) · mi oka (a stabbing weapon) · be ханджа́р (a stabbing weapon) · sw jambia (a stabbing weapon) · jv glathi (a stabbing weapon) · tl patalim (a stabbing weapon) · it croce (a text character) · cmn 匕首 (a stabbing weapon) · bn ছোরা (a stabbing weapon) · fi tikari (a stabbing weapon) · fa-ira تَشْنِه (a stabbing weapon) · eo ponardo (a stabbing weapon) · et pister (a stabbing weapon) · he פִּגְיוֹן (a stabbing weapon) · hy խաչանիշ (a text character) · iso agbegu (a stabbing weapon) · it obelisco (a text character) · cs dýka (a stabbing weapon) · id belati (a stabbing weapon) · yi דאַגער (a stabbing weapon) · sh ка̏ма (a stabbing weapon) · min gorok (a stabbing weapon) · te కటారి (a stabbing weapon) · fi risti (a text character) · pl kindżał (a stabbing weapon) · ur چُھری (a stabbing weapon) · ps خنجر (a stabbing weapon) · bg кинжа́л (a stabbing weapon) · be кінжа́л (a stabbing weapon) · it stiletto (a stabbing weapon) · prs خَنْجَر (a stabbing weapon) · nog кынжал (a stabbing weapon) · lo ມີດຊຸຍ (a stabbing weapon) · hi ख़ंजर (a stabbing weapon) · de Dolch (a stabbing weapon) · sh ха̀нџа̄р (a stabbing weapon) · et pistoda (a stabbing weapon) · bn খঞ্জর (a stabbing weapon) · prs تَشْنَه (a stabbing weapon) · is rýtingur (a stabbing weapon) · hi छुरी (a stabbing weapon) · ms badek (a stabbing weapon) · cmn 短劍 /短剑 (a stabbing weapon) · it daga (a stabbing weapon) · kum хынжал (a stabbing weapon) · ny nkhalamanja (a stabbing weapon) · bg ханджа́р (a stabbing weapon) · sv dolk (a stabbing weapon) · tk gylyç (a stabbing weapon) · mrw gorok (a stabbing weapon) · it obelo (a text character) · io poniardo (a stabbing weapon) · am ጩቤ (a stabbing weapon) · os къама (a stabbing weapon) · pt adaga (a stabbing weapon) · vi dao găm (a stabbing weapon) · de Kreuz (a text character) · egy b-bA-A-g-sw-w-N34 (a stabbing weapon) · ja 短剣 (a stabbing weapon) · fo dolkur (a stabbing weapon)