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sallet

Meaninghelmet

Common meaning: light medieval helmet with a projecting back

Journey through time

  1. Italiancelata‘helmet’source
  2. Frenchsalade‘helmet’source
  3. Middle Englishsalet‘helmet’source
  4. Englishsallet‘light medieval helmet with a projecting back’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Italian celata ‘helmet’.

Roots

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