inermis

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *enarmis. Equivalent to arma +‎ in- -is.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /iˈner.mis/, [ɪˈnɛrmɪs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /iˈner.mis/, [iˈnɛrmis]

Adjective

inermis (neuter inerme); third-declension two-termination adjective

1. unarmed, defenceless

   Synonyms: infestus, intutus, nudus

   Antonyms: munitus, defensus, tutus, firmatus

2. toothless

Declension

Third-declension two-termination adjective.

	singular			plural
	masc./fem.	neuter		masc./fem.	neuter
nominative	inermis	inerme		inermēs	inermia
genitive	inermis			inermium
dative	inermī			inermibus
accusative	inermem	inerme		inermēs inermīs	inermia
ablative	inermī			inermibus
vocative	inermis	inerme		inermēs	inermia

Descendants

• Catalan: inerme
• French: inerme
• Galician: inerme
• Italian: inerme
• Occitan: inèrme
• Portuguese: inerme
• Spanish: inerme

References

• “inermis”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “inermis”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• inermis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.