yelmo

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin helmus, borrowed from Frankish *helm (“helmet”), from Proto-Germanic *helmaz.

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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