artillería

/aɾtiʝeˈɾia/ · B2 · noun · f

artillery

artillería — artillery

💣 artillería = arte (art) + llería: the 'art' of war's big guns

Spanish artillería comes from French artillerie, from Old French atillier, 'to equip'. It sounds like 'art-ee-yeh-REE-ah', so hear 'art' at the start: the craft of arming and firing heavy guns.

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