arma
Latinweapons, arms, tools of war
About This Root
From Latin arma (weapons, tools of war) and armare (to arm, equip). Covers military vocabulary — army (armed force), armament (weapons collectively), armour (protective gear), armistice (arms standstill/ceasefire), and armada (armed fleet). The prefix dis- reverses it: disarm means to remove weapons or reduce hostility.
Associated Words · 9
arm
To take by the arm; to take up in one's arms; The portion of the upper human appendage, from the shoulder to the wrist and sometimes including the hand; Poor; lacking in riches or wealth
army
A large organized military land force; a large group united for a purpose
firearm
A portable weapon that fires projectiles using explosive powder
disarm
To take away weapons; to reduce hostility or suspicion
armament
Military weapons and equipment; forces equipped for war
armada
A large fleet of warships
armistice
A formal agreement to stop fighting; a ceasefire
armory
A place where weapons are stored; heraldry
armour
Protective metal covering worn in battle; to equip with armor