Armida

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proper noun

The enchantress in Torquato Tasso's Jerusalem Delivered, subsequently adapted in numerous operas.

OriginItalian Armida →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The enchantress in Torquato Tasso's Jerusalem Delivered, subsequently adapted in numerous operas.
  2. astronomyA minor planet.

Origin

  1. ItalianArmida
  2. EnglishArmida

Borrowed from Italian Armida.

More words from Italian

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Translations

French Armide
  • Armideenchantress
German Armida
  • Armidaenchantress
Italian Armida
  • Armidaenchantress
Russian Армида
  • Армида (Armida)enchantress

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

RamadiaramidMaradiDamari
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APA

Armida. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Armida

MLA

“Armida.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Armida. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Armida,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Armida.

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