guerrilla

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.3.1 Homophones 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 See also 2 Spanish 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Related terms 2.4 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• guerilla

[edit] Etymology

From Spanish guerrilla, diminutive of guerra (“‘war’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /gəˈɹɪlə/

[edit] Homophones

• gorilla

[edit] Noun

guerrilla (plural guerrillas)

1. (now rare) A non-official war carried out by small independent groups; a guerrilla war.
2. A soldier in a small independent group fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.
3. Used attributively to indicate a relation with guerrilla warfare, or its principles of small independent or non-official perpetrators.

   The company went for the youth market by launching a guerrilla advertising campaign.

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• partisan
• guerrillero

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Etymology

From guerra + -illa.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /geˈriʎa/

[edit] Noun

guerrilla f. (plural guerrillas)

1. guerrilla war

[edit] Related terms

• guerrillear
• guerrillero m.

[edit] See also

• partidario