saeta
9.9
A small pointed weapon shot from a bow
- noun
- Archaic
:
flecha
- In the ancient battle, the warrior skillfully launched a saeta towards the enemy ranks.
Examples
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The word saeta also means "dart" or "arrow," suggesting movement, speed, and direction.
Academic text (2015) -
The poet used the imagery of a swift saeta to symbolize the passing of time.
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During the festival, the children delighted in watching the saeta fly through the air in the archery competition.
Synonyms
dart
vssaeta
102
1.1
A small pointed object you throw at a target
is a rare literary term for a similar weapon used in older language
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9.9
A pointed weapon shot from a bow
is a general archaic word for similar small projectile weapons
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8.9
A wide arrowhead used on weapons in past battles
is a broader archaic term covering any arrowlike short weapon
9.9
A slender spear used by people in southern Africa for hunting and fighting
refers to a much shorter arrowlike weapon used in archaic literature
Surface Forms
Etymology
Saeta comes from the Latin sagitta meaning 'arrow'. That is why a saeta can also mean a real 'arrow' or dart, especially in old stories or poems.