larme

Verbal noun to larm (“noise”), a contraction of alarm, from French alarme (“alarm”).

• IPA^(key): /larmə/, [ˈlɑːmə], [ˈlɑːm̩]

larme (imperative larm, infinitive at larme, present tense larmer, past tense larmede, perfect tense har larmet)

1. noise (make noise)

larme

1. tearily

• larma (“teary”)
• larmo (“tear”)

From Old French larme, lerme, from Latin lacrima, from Old Latin lacruma, dacrima, dacruma, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dáḱru-.

• IPA^(key): /laʁm/

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• Homophone: larmes

larme f (plural larmes)

1. tear; teardrop
   • 2014, Fréro Delavega, Le chant des sirènes

     Quand les souvenirs s'emmêlent, les larmes me viennent, et le chant des sirènes me replonge en hiver

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   • 1979, “Nicolas”, performed by Sylvie Vartan:

     Nicolas, Nicolas, ma première larme ne fût que pour toi.

     Nicolas, Nicolas, my first tear was for no one but you.

2. drop (small amount of a beverage)

   Synonym: goutte

• lacrymal

• “larme”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
• “larme” in Émile Littré, Dictionnaire de la langue française, 1872–1877.

• Armel, lamer

• IPA^(key): [ˈlarme]

larme f

1. definite nominative/accusative singular of larmă