elmo

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1 Italian
2 Portuguese

Italian [edit]

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Elmo

Etymology [edit]

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

Noun [edit]

elmo m (plural elmi)

helmet

Derived terms [edit]

elmetto

Anagrams [edit]

melo, mole

Portuguese [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Gothic 𐌷𐌹𐌻𐌼𐍃 (hilms, “helm”).

Pronunciation [edit]

(Portugal) IPA: [ˈɛɫ.mu]
(Brazil) IPA: [ˈɛw.mu]
(South Brazil) IPA: [ˈɛw.mo]

Noun [edit]

elmo m (plural elmos)

helm

Synonyms [edit]

capacete

Usage notes [edit]

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.

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