arnese

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French hernois, herneis (“battle equipment”), likely a borrowing from an Old Norse *hernest, derived from herr (“army”) + nest (“equipment”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /arˈne.ze/, (traditional) /arˈne.se/
• Rhymes: -eze, (traditional) -ese
• Hyphenation: ar‧né‧se

Noun

arnese m (plural arnesi)

1. (archaic) armour/armor

   Synonym: armatura

2. a part of an armour/armor
   1. weapon

      Synonym: arma

   2. fortress

      Synonyms: baluardo, fortezza

   3. way of dressing

      essere male in arnese ― being dressed poorly; by extension, being in a state of poverty (literally, “being bad in dressing”)

3. tool, implement
4. gadget

Further reading

• “arnese”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026

Anagrams

• serena