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aux armes

French, interjection/o.z‿aʁm/

aux armes is a French interjection meaning “to arms!” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Cri par lequel on avertit une troupe de prendre les armes”.

What does aux armes mean in English?

interjection

  1. 1

    to arms!

    Aux armes, citoyens !

Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How French dictionaries define it

interjection: 1. Cri par lequel on avertit une troupe de prendre les armes. 2. Cri d'exhortation visant à galvaniser son auditoire

The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.

Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of aux armes

  • aux armes ! canonical

Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce aux armes?

  • /o.z‿aʁm/
  • \ɔ.z‿aʁm\

Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.