Armida

Gender Feminine
Usage Italian, Spanish (Latin American)
Pronounced Pron. ar-MEE-da(Italian) ar-MEE-dha(Latin American Spanish)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Probably created by the 16th-century Italian poet Torquato Tasso for his epic poem Jerusalem Delivered (1580). In the poem Armida is a beautiful enchantress who bewitches many of the crusaders.

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Entry updated April 23, 2024