yelmo

Spanish

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *ḱel-der.
    Proto-Germanic *helmaz
    Frankish *helmbor.
    Late Latin helmus
    Spanish yelmo

    Inherited from Late Latin helmus, from Frankish *helm (“helmet”).

    Pronunciation

     
    • IPA(key): /ˈʝelmo/ [ˈɟ͡ʝel.mo] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
    • IPA(key): /ˈʃelmo/ [ˈʃel.mo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
    • IPA(key): /ˈʒelmo/ [ˈʒel.mo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

    • Rhymes: -elmo
    • Syllabification: yel‧mo

    Noun

    yelmo m (plural yelmos)

    1. an ancient helmet that covers the head and face
      Synonym: casco
    2. (heraldry) helmet (of a coat of arms)

    Further reading

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