#287 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
weapon, arm
Word origin
From Latin arma ('weapons, tools'), a neuter plural treated as feminine singular in Spanish. The same word gives English 'arms', 'army' and 'armour'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- arma
- English cognates
- arms, army, armour
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Examples
chaqueta.
The officer carried a weapon under his jacket.
conocimiento poderosa .
Knowledge is the most powerful weapon that exists.
abandonada .
They found an abandoned weapon near the building.
risa tristeza.
Laughter is a weapon against sadness.
prohibido .
It is forbidden to enter the building with weapons.
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