epaulet

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フランス語から、語源的にはスペード、スペード、肩甲骨と同じ。後にepauletと呼ばれる。スペルの進化はetude, studyを参照。

epaulet (n.)

also epaulette, "shoulder ornament on a uniform," 1783, from French épaulette "an epaulet" (16c.), diminutive of épaule "shoulder," from Old French espaule (12c.), from Latin spatula "flat piece of wood, splint," in Medieval Latin "shoulder blade," diminutive of spatha "broad wooden instrument, broad sword," from Greek spathe "a broad flat sword" (see spade (n.1)).