An axe (wood-cutting instrument) is "une hache" (fem.) in French.
Securis is the word for Axe.
Securis is the latin word for axe.
Ithanwa is the Kikuyu word for the English word axe.
axe
Pickaxe?
Axes
To say the word axe in the Latin language you say et securis. This word is said as ascia in Italian and as hacha in Spanish.
Both "ax" and "axe" are correct spellings for the word (a chopping tool).
AXE ?
hatchet
badaxe
Yes this was a Greek weapon and used for both ceremonial and combatant use. In a modified form the double-axe was used as ceremonial insignia by what is generally known as Vichy France (the French did not use this phrase) and was called a Gallique Francisque, or French Gallic - axe being understood.