[ˈpar.ma], [ˈpar.ma], [ˈpar.maː]
OriginPerhaps a back-formation from parmula, dissimilated from palmula, from palma (“hand”), referring to the shield being handheld.
Or, borrowed from a Celtic word.
- declension-1, femininea parma; a round shield carried by the infantry and cavalry
“Near-synonyms: scūtum, clipeus”
- declension-1, feminine, poeticany shield
- declension-1, feminine, poetica Thraex; a gladiator armed with a parma
- declension-1, feminine, singularParma (a city in Italy)
Formsparmae(genitive) · 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) · Parmae(genitive) · Parma(nominative, singular) · Parmae(genitive, singular) · Parmae(dative, singular) · Parmam(accusative, singular) · Parmā(ablative, singular)
Source: Wiktionary