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alma.

soul

4 characters2 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈal.ma/
  1. soul

    archaic · feminine · literary
Where this word comes from

Probably from Vulgar Latin *alima, dissimilated form of Latin anima (compare Spanish and Portuguese alma); alternatively, a borrowing from Old Occitan (compare Occitan anma, arma). Doublet of anima.

noun/ˈal.ma/
  1. halma

    masculine · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἅλμα (hálma, “jump”).

adj/ˈal.ma/
  1. feminine singular of almo

    feminine · form-of · singular
Where this word comes from

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