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armiger.

carrying weapons or armor/armour; armed; warlike

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈar.mɪ.ɡɛr]Classical-Latin[ˈar.mi.d͡ʒer]

  1. carrying weapons or armor/armour; armed; warlike

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- Proto-Indo-European *h₂(e)rmos Proto-Italic *armosder. Latin arma Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Italic *gezō Latin gerō Latin -ger Latin armiger From arma (“arms”) + -ger (“bearing”).

noun[ˈar.mɪ.ɡɛr]Classical-Latin[ˈar.mi.d͡ʒer]

  1. weapon-bearer, i.e. warrior's assistant, an armor bearer, armour bearer, shield bearer

    declension-2 · masculine

  2. bodyguard

    declension-2 · masculine

  3. squire

    Medieval-Latin · declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- Proto-Indo-European *h₂(e)rmos Proto-Italic *armosder. Latin arma Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Italic *gezō Latin gerō Latin -ger Latin armiger From arma (“arms”) + -ger (“bearing”).

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