Excalibur

From Middle English Excalaber, from Old French Escalibor, Escaliborc, prothetic form of Calliborc, alteration of Calibourne, from Medieval Latin Caliburnus (Geoffrey of Monmouth, ca. 1136), influenced by calibs (“steel”) (for chalybs), alteration of Old Welsh Caledbulch (compare modern Caledfwlch), compound of caled (“hard”) and bwlch (“cleft, crack”). Related to the Irish legendary sword Caladbolg, literally ‘hard-belly’, i.e. ‘voracious’.

• IPA^(key): /ɛksˈkæ.lɪ.bɚ/

Excalibur

1. (Arthurian legend, mythology) The legendary sword of King Arthur, having magical properties.

In the Arthurian legends, young Arthur is able to draw the Sword in the Stone, which proves that it is his destiny to become king. When he is a king, the Lady of the Lake presents him a sword. In some early versions of the legend Excalibur is the Sword in the Stone; in other versions it is the sword presented by the Lady of the Lake. In more recent retellings, these two swords have been identified with each other.

Unadapted borrowing from English Excalibur.

• IPA^(key): /ɛk.skaˈli.bur/
• Rhymes: -ibur
• Syllabification: Ex‧ca‧li‧bur

Excalibur m inan

1. (mythology) Alternative form of Ekskalibur.

• Excalibur in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• Excalibur in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Unadapted borrowing from English Excalibur.

Excalibur f

1. (Arthurian legend) Excalibur (King Arthur’s sword)