"parma" meaning in Latin

See parma in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈpar.ma] [Classical-Latin], [ˈpar.ma] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈpar.maː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈpar.ma] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Perhaps a back-formation from parmula, dissimilated from palmula, from palma (“hand”), referring to the shield being handheld. Or, borrowed from a Celtic word. Etymology templates: {{back-formation|la|parmula|nocap=1}} back-formation from parmula, {{der|la|cel|-}} Celtic Head templates: {{la-noun|parma<1>}} parma f (genitive parmae); first declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|parma<1>}} Forms: parmae [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], parma [nominative, singular], parmae [nominative, plural], parmae [genitive, singular], parmārum [genitive, plural], parmae [dative, singular], parmīs [dative, plural], parmam [accusative, singular], parmās [accusative, plural], parmā [ablative, singular], parmīs [ablative, plural], parma [singular, vocative], parmae [plural, vocative], palma [alternative]
  1. a parma; a round shield carried by the infantry and cavalry Tags: declension-1, feminine Synonyms: scūtum, clipeus
    Sense id: en-parma-la-noun-djqwlzCD Categories (other): Pages with entries, Latin back-formations, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Military Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 34 24 33 5 Disambiguation of Latin back-formations: 44 49 7 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 41 44 15 Disambiguation of Military: 90 0 10
  2. (poetic) any shield Tags: declension-1, feminine, poetic
    Sense id: en-parma-la-noun-mYyzrERr Categories (other): Pages with entries, Latin back-formations, Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 34 24 33 5 Disambiguation of Latin back-formations: 44 49 7 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 41 44 15
  3. (poetic) a Thraex; a gladiator armed with a parma Tags: declension-1, feminine, poetic
    Sense id: en-parma-la-noun-itxWhNFN Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 41 44 15 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 27 29 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: parmātus, parmula

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "Classical-Latin"
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    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈpar.ma]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˈpar.maː]",
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        "Classical-Latin"
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    "Latin terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    },
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}

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