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bident

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A form of spear having two prongs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The bident and helmet of invisibility are two objects associated with the Greek god Hades and his Roman counterpart Pluto.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

PIE word *dwóh1 From Latin bidentis (“two-toothed”).

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: двузъбец (dvuzǎbec) — two-pronged spear
  • Finnish: haarukkakeihäs — two-pronged spear
  • Finnish: kaksikärki — two-pronged spear
  • Latin: furca — two-pronged spear
  • Latin: bidēns — two-pronged spear
  • Polish: dwuząb — two-pronged spear
  • Russian: двузу́бец (dvuzúbec) — two-pronged spear