alarma

/aˈlaɾma/ · B1 · noun · f

alarm

⏰🚨 From Italian all'arme = to arms! A call to grab your weapons

Alarma comes from the Italian battle cry all'arme, meaning to arms. English alarm has the same origin. The first meaning, a summons to arms, is the original one. Remember it is feminine: la alarma.

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