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elmo.

helm

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɛw.mu/Brazil[ˈɛʊ̯.mu]Brazil/ˈɛl.mu/Portugal[ˈɛɫ.mu]Portugal

  1. helm

    masculine

  2. helmet

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese elmo (“helm”), borrowed from Gothic 𐌷𐌹𐌻𐌼𐍃 (hilms, “helm”), from Proto-Germanic *helmaz (“protective covering”).

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