άρμα

See also: ἅρμα

Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɾ.ma/
  • Hyphenation: άρ‧μα

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἅρμα (hárma, chariot).

Noun

άρμα • (árma) n (plural άρματα)

  1. (military) tank
    Synonym: τανκ (tank)
  2. (historical) chariot
  3. a carnival chariot
  4. (in the plural) arms
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Etymology 2

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἄρμα (árma), from Latin arma, a plurale tantum taken as singular.

Noun

άρμα • (árma) n (plural άρματα)

  1. (historical, military, literary, usually in the plural) weapons, armour
    Σύντροφοι! Σηκώστε τ’ άρματα!Sýntrofoi! Sikóste t’ ármata!Comrades! To arms! (literally, “Take up the arms!”)
    • 1915 Kostis Palamas, poem "Στ' άρματα", Οι βωμοί ("Altars"), @greeklanguage.gr
      Στ’ άρματα! Εμπρός, ολόρθοι, φτερωμένοι!
      St’ ármata! Emprós, olórthoi, fteroménoi!
      To the arms! Ahead, standing upright, [your soul] with wings!
    • 1940s Στ' άρματα, lyrics of Resistance song by Nikos Karvounis
      Στ’ άρματα, στ’ άρματα, εμπρός στον αγώνα,
      για τη χιλιάκριβη τη λευτεριά.
      St’ ármata, st’ ármata, emprós ston agóna,
      gia ti chiliákrivi ti lefteriá.
      To arms! To arms! Ahead with [our] fight,
      for the thousand times cherished liberty
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