French Conversation · Level 70
59 words
French word
heaume
Pronunciation
IPA/om/
Meaning
- masculine nounhelmet
Example
Un heaume médiéval a été exposé au musée.
A medieval helmet was displayed at the museum.
More examples
Pour le carnaval, elle a fabriqué un heaume en carton.
For carnival, she made a cardboard medieval helmet.
Core concept
A fully enclosed medieval helmet that turns the wearer's head into a protected metal shell.
Similar words
casque: A general helmet designed to protect the head.
Definition in French
Casque médiéval en métal couvrant entièrement la tête et souvent le visage, porté par les chevaliers.
Word origin
Heaume comes through Old French haume from a Germanic form related to helm, an old term for a protective covering of the head.
Usage tips
- In present-day French, heaume usually evokes medieval history or museum displays; casque is more common for a helmet in general.