inerme

Italian

Etymology

From Latin inermis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iˈnɛr.me/
• Rhymes: -ɛrme
• Hyphenation: i‧nèr‧me

Adjective

inerme (plural inermi)

1. unarmed, defenceless/defenseless, helpless

Synonyms

• disarmato (unarmed), indifeso, debole

Derived terms

• inermità

Further reading

• inerme in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Adjective

inerme

1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of inermis

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin inermis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iˈneɾme/ [iˈneɾ.me]
• Rhymes: -eɾme
• Syllabification: i‧ner‧me

Adjective

inerme m or f (masculine and feminine plural inermes)

1. unarmed, defenceless, helpless

   Synonym: desprotegido

   • 1888, Eduardo Acevedo Díaz, Ismael‎^[1], Buenos Aires: La Tribuna Nacional:

     El alazán no daba señales de vida, inerme en su sepultura de lodo.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Derived terms

• bromo inerme

 

Further reading

• “inerme”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16