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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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