🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Fuoco di artiglieria

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Fuoco di artiglieria

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Artillery Fire/ɑːrˈtɪl.ər.i faɪər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il fuoco di artiglieria ha devastato la zona."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The use of large-caliber guns in warfare to bombard enemy positions.

    "The artillery fire was relentless, shaking the ground beneath the soldiers' feet."
  2. 2

    The act of firing artillery weapons.

    "The commander ordered artillery fire to suppress the enemy's advance."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'artillery' originates from the Latin word 'artilleria', which referred to military equipment. The word evolved through Old French before entering English in the late Middle Ages. 'Fire' comes from Old English 'fyr', which has Germanic roots, denoting combustion or the act of firing weapons.

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