L'allarme
Example: L'allarme ha suonato quando è entrato l'intruso.
Definition
"L'allarme" refers to a device or system designed to warn people of danger or a problem, such as an intrusion or emergency. It alerts individuals by making a loud noise or signal, as in the phrase: "L'allarme ha suonato quando è entrato l'intruso."
Etymology
The word "l'allarme" comes from the Italian adaptation of the French word "alarme," which itself derives from the Old Italian phrase 'a l'arme,' meaning 'to arms' or 'to weapons.' This phrase was historically used as a call to prepare for battle, evolving into the modern sense of a warning signal.
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