elmo

See also: Elmo

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed in the Middle Ages from a West Germanic language. Cognate to Proto-Germanic *helmaz.

Noun

elmo m (plural elmi)

  1. helmet
  2. (heraldry) helmet

Derived terms

Anagrams

Portuguese

elmo

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Portuguese elmo (β€œhelm”), from Gothic πŒ·πŒΉπŒ»πŒΌπƒ (hilms, β€œhelm”), from Proto-Germanic *helmaz (β€œprotective covering”).

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ΛˆΙ›Ι«.mu/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ΛˆΙ›w.mu/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ΛˆΙ›w.mo/
  • Hyphenation: el‧mo

Noun

elmo m (plural elmos)

  1. helm
  2. (heraldry) helmet

Usage notes

Elmo is more oftenly used for ancient and medieval helmets, and in heraldry, while capacete is used for both modern (such as helmets used in sport or motorcycle) and old ones.

Synonyms

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