guerriglia

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish guerrilla. By surface analysis, guerra (“war”) +‎ -iglia.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡwerˈriʎ.ʎa/
Rhymes: -iʎʎa
Hyphenation: guer‧rì‧glia

Noun

guerriglia f (plural guerriglie)

guerrilla warfare
(figurative) continuous criticism or opprobrium

Related terms

guerrigliero

Further reading

guerriglia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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