galea

Signification (Anglais)

a helmet.

Concepts

casque

Synonymes

cassis

Traductions

capacete

helmet

Helm

helm

casc

elmo

casco

yelmo

κράνος

casco

خوذة

elmetto

kask

Prononcé comme (IPA)

[ˈɡa.ɫe.a]

Étymologie (Anglais)

Probably from Ancient Greek γαλέη (galéē, “weasel, marten”), with a sense development “weasel, marten” → “hide of weasel, marten” → “helmet made of hide,” from Proto-Indo-European *gli- (“weasel, mouse”), related to Latin glis.