esgrima
fencing
noun es-GREE-mah Rare
Origin: From Old Spanish esgrimir, from Germanic *skirmjan, 'to protect'.
Usage Note
Esgrima is always feminine and refers to the sport of fencing. The practitioner is an esgrimista (m/f, common gender). A surprise for learners: despite ending in -a, this word is not a recent borrowing — its Germanic origin traces through the verb esgrimir (to wield or brandish a weapon), now archaic except in literary use.
Examples
"Practica esgrima desde los diez años."
Natural Translation
She has practiced fencing since age ten.
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