artiglieria
artillery
noun ar-tee-lyeh-REE-ah Rare
Origin: Old French artillerie (military equipment), from artiller (to equip).
Usage Note
Artiglieria refers collectively to large-caliber guns and the branch of the military that operates them. It is always singular in Italian even when referring to multiple guns; the unit of soldiers is un reggimento di artiglieria. An artilleryman is un artigliere (masculine).
Examples
"L'artiglieria aprì il fuoco all'alba."
Natural Translation
The artillery opened fire at dawn.
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