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alarmMain Entry: 1alarm Pronunciation: \ə-ˈlärm\ Variant(s): also ala·rum \ə-ˈlär-əm also -ˈler-; -ˈla-rəm\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English alarme, alarom, from Middle French alarme, from Old Italian all'arme, literally, to the arms Date: 14th century 1 usually alarum archaic : a call to arms <the angry trumpet sounds alarum — Shakespeare> synonyms see fear
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