elmo
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[edit] Italian
[edit] Etymology
Borrowed in the Middle Ages from a West Germanic language. Cognate to Proto-Germanic *helmaz.
[edit] Noun
elmo m. (plural elmi)
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[edit] Portuguese
[edit] Etymology
From Gothic 𐌷𐌹𐌻𐌼𐍃 (hilms, “helm”).
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[edit] Noun
elmo m. (plural elmos)
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[edit] Usage notes
Elmo is more oftenly used for ancient and mediæval helmets, while capacete is used for both modern (such as helmets used in sport or motorcycle) and old ones.
